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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 10.90 ounces | -- |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, getting a score of 74.6 against 73.3. Both tablets we are comparing have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13, counting with a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with an extremely better processor than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller display and a way lower 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity.
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