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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2013-08-27 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 4.37 x 7.40 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 10.65 ounces |
| Mocha | Orange and Yellow |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is way better than the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids's 57.5 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is notably newer and way thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids. Both tablets in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has Android 4.1.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids count with incredibly similar screens, although the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has a much lower display density, a little bit smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 600 x 1024px. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features improved battery lifetime than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is way more expensive than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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