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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 S |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-11-02 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Mocha | Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 overall score. Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Galaxy Book2's design is older, noticeably heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a bit lower 1200 x 1920px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit better screen pixel density. The Galaxy Book2 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Book2 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels camera in the back and the same aperture, the Galaxy Book2 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 22% greater battery size.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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