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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-06-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, with a score of 74.6 against 65. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is a lot newer, somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little sharper display than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixels density and a lot better 1200 x 1920px resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has 6 more 1.8 GHz CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a way more mega pixels camera. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, although it has 0 less internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up a couple specifications.
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