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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-28 | 2020-04-27 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is much better than the iPod Touch (2019)'s score of 66.9. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPod Touch (2019) counts with iOS 13.x OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than iPod Touch (2019).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a CPU that is just as good as the iPod Touch (2019) one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has 4 more processing cores. The iPod Touch (2019) has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a way worse resolution of 640 x 1136 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPod Touch (2019) counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes a bit better videos and photos than iPod Touch (2019), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPod Touch (2019).
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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