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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2012-09-28 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s score of 65. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is extremely newer, way lighter and a lot thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also cheaper, which makes it a very good choice.
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