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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-04-17 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.42 x 6.22 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.34 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Glacier Blue and Space Grey | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T606 (12 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali G57 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7680mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is way better than OSCAL Pad 13, with a general score of 74.6 against 57.3. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and OSCAL Pad 13 has Android 12, giving you some nice extra features and performance tweaks. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design is just a bit thinner and a lot lighter than the OSCAL Pad 13, even though it was released 3 years before.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better looking screen than OSCAL Pad 13, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a little bit higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. OSCAL Pad 13 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a lot better performance than OSCAL Pad 13, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures greater videos and photos than OSCAL Pad 13, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 8 megapixels resolution.
The OSCAL Pad 13 has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 54% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a lot more money than the OSCAL Pad 13, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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