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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), getting a score of 74.6 against 69. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 version, giving lots of additional features and optimized performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer portable tablet, and it is also a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot better 1200 x 1920px resolution, a bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), they have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). They have a back camera with an 8 mega pixels, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
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