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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-06-30 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, with a general score of 74.6 against 60.7. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab E has Android 4.4, so it provides the user lots of additional features. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is newer, somewhat thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a much higher video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab E's battery life is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) one.
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