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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-08-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 4.37 x 7.40 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.65 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Orange and Yellow | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is way better than the GALAXY Tab 3 Kids's global score of 57.5. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is way newer and incredibly thinner, but just a little heavier than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has Android 4.1.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior processing unit than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a screen that is very similar to Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids's screen, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution, a bigger display and a lot greater pixels amount per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has 24 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has improved battery life than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a greater camera than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a lot more money than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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