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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-02-27 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's overall score of 66.3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is notably newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 version.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 4 more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot better video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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