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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-08-28 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 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 1500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a way newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, providing the user a couple additional features and better performance.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a display that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way better count of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6100mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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