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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-10-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 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 + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 10's overall score of 68.1. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a much newer device, and it's also thinner and much lighter than the Google Nexus 10.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a larger screen, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a just a bit better quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 10, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Google Nexus 10 has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 9000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures greater photographs and videos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs more than the Google Nexus 10, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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