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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-09-04 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 515.00 |
| 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 8026 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 | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's 67 general score. These devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version, providing the user some extra features. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is much newer, noticeably lighter and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has a lot worse count of pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 800.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution and a much more MP camera.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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