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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than the Galaxy View 2, with a overall score of 74.6 against 65.3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and way thinner than Galaxy View 2. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy View 2 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy View 2. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy View 2. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 12000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also by far the cheapest one.
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