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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-05 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 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 504 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), having a general score of 74.6 against 69. Both tablets in this review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11, giving you lots of additional features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is newer, somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019).
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a better display pixel density and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) feature similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and the same internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 4 more cores (but slower) and more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
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