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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-03-22 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 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 1000 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 |
| 7.47 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's global score of 58.1. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, so it offers some additional features and better performance. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also notably lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) both count with really similar screens, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels amount per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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