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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is much better than Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is noticeably newer, noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Apple iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a better processor than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more vivid display than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a way better 1200 x 1920px resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a lot better camera than iPad 2, because it has a camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution, a way better (Full HD) video definition and a much bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and video. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
IPad 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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