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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 60.6 |
| 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 | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is way better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 60.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a better looking display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much powerful CPU than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much longer battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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