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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2011-09-30 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.62 x 4.82 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, getting a 74.6 score against 60.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer device, and it's also noticeably thinner and lighter than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has Android 4.1.2 version.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and much more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a much better video definition and a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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