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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2011-12-06 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) 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 + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, getting a 74.6 score against 62.6. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is way newer, lighter and thinner than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little bit better processing power than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has a much lower pixels density, a quite smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with better battery life than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a 26 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a lot better camera than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a much more MP back camera and a way better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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