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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-12 | 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 |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a 74.6 score against 61. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is incredibly newer, but a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than iPod Touch 5th Generation. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a superior processing unit than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots clearer photos and videos than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera with a much better resolution and a lot larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1030mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation cost exactly the same.
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