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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-10-29 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 270 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 10's 68.1 global score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also noticeably lighter and thinner than Google Nexus 10.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 10, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 6 more CPU cores. Google Nexus 10 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a quite better pixel amount per inch of screen, a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a larger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots greater pictures and videos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 9000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs more than the Google Nexus 10, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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