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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-02 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, having a 74.6 score against 62.8. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is notably newer, just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a little bigger display, a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better video resolution and a camera in the back with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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