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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 10.90 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is a lot better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s 60.9 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior processor than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better screen than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way worse 1200 x 1920px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better camera than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photos or video in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with a way worse 8 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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