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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-08-10 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a 78.8 score against 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but it's notably heavier. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a larger display and a just a little higher pixel count per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 112 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 46 percent more battery size.
Galaxy Tab S4 is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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