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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-06-27 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is way better than Google Nexus 7's 59.3 general score. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers some extra features and optimized performance. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is extremely newer, a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution, a little worse display density and a bit smaller display. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features just a little bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 7, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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