Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer device, and it's also a lot lighter and just a little thinner than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little bit better performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores (but slower). IPad 9.7-inch counts with a display that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s display, because although the iPad 9.7-inch has a just a little worse count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a larger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 77% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a slightly better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a bit more expensive than iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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