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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 global score. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo, providing the user some additional features and a performance increase. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a quite greater pixel number per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rates and the same aperture. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 7300mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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