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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a score of 74.6 against 65.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of these tablets use the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite larger display and a lot better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) feature similar cameras, both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution, a F1.9 aperture and a same resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a battery life that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s battery performance.
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