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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-10 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's overall score of 74.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 and the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution and a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S4 and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 both count with quite similar batteries.
Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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