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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 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 |
| $ 549.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 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
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 general score. These tablets have Android OS, but Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has the previous 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), we must note that it is also notably older, a little bit thicker and extremely heavier.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a quite higher display pixel density, a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a bigger display. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). They have a 8 mega pixels resolution camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you are trying to save some money, you can get Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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