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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot better than the Lenovo Tab A8, with a general score of 74.6 against 55.5. Both tablets in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Lenovo Tab A8 has Android 4.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Lenovo Tab A8.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little more vivid display than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a better pixels amount per screen inch, a much higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better processing unit than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has longer battery performance than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better camera than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a way more MP back camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs more than the Lenovo Tab A8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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