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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s global score of 68.3. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo, so it provides you some additional features and performance improvements.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little bigger display, a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a way better 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s battery duration is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) one.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018).
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