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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-04-01 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 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, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.16 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's 66.2 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it is also a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides you a couple additional features and a performance increase.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a way lower amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 12% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a way higher video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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