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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2013-06-20 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is much better than Samsung ATIV Tab 3's 65 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is newer, somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has more 1.8 GHz cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little bit better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes much better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, although it has less internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a superior battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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