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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-10-09 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's 62.7 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a way newer portable tablet, and it's also noticeably lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Both tablets in this review include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version, giving you some extra features and performance tweaks.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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