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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's general score of 73.6. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a a lot newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it is somewhat heavier and extremely thicker. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 3 GB RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the same video frame rates and the same video definition.
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