Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2011-03-22 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.47 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, getting a score of 74.6 against 58.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a notably newer portable tablet, and it is also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 36 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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