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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-09-25 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), with a 79.3 score against 74.6. Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a much heavier and just a little thicker tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has lesser cpu cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM memory.
IPad 10.2-inch has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a better 1620 x 2160 resolution. Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad 10.2-inch counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little bit better camera than iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a 8 MP resolution camera and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot bigger camera aperture.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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