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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-18 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's 63.1 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction has the same thickness than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, but it's a little bit heavier. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also counts with a bit higher pixels amount per display inch. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes better pictures and videos than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a little more than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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