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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | -- |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a 75.8 score against 74.6. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has the previous 12 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a extremely thinner and much lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a better display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller display and a much lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a really superior performance than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 124 percent more battery capacity.
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