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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2022-02-25 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Mocha | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LTPS |
| 270 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 overall score. Galaxy Tab S8 is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it is notably heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S8 has the older 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lot worse 1200 x 1920 resolution, a little lower screen pixel density and a way smaller screen. Galaxy Tab S8 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 60% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a camera that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s camera, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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