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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Mocha | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's score of 64.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 comes with Windows 8 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is notably newer, a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a better count of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better performing processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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