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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.74 |
| 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 | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V's 58.5 score. These tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4, so it offers lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a thinner and just a little bit lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a way higher screen pixel density, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 24 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a superior performance than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a back camera with way more MP and a much higher video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 3 V, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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