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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-09-12 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 | 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 | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's score of 62.7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x operating system. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is extremely newer, but much heavier and somewhat thicker than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a superior processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 2,5 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures clearer photographs and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot more MP back camera and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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