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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 263 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 10 |
| 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 score of 74.6, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is lighter but somewhat thicker than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with just a bit better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels per screen inch.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes slightly better photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in low-light situations.
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