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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-02-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 435.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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 Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a much newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. These tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a much higher pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a lot cheaper, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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