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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 610.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 overall score. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has the previous 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), it must be told that it's also a older, a little thicker and heavier tablet.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a little more pixels per screen inch, a larger screen and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also counts with a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has an 8220mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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