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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Mocha |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's global score of 74.5. Both tablets we are comparing here come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer tablet, and it's also just a little thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 and the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) both have extremely similar processing units, they have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. They have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, a camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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