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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 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 |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also much thinner and way lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an extremely better CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has less RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a higher display pixels density.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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