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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 3.0 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2011-03-22 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 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 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is way better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's global score of 58.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is notably newer, notably lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and Galaxy Tab 8.9 have quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and way less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better video resolution and a much better 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest.
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