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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a general score of 75.2 against 74.5. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is much older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, it's construction is a lot lighter and just a bit thinner. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a lot greater pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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