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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is a lot better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is a lot newer, notably thinner and noticeably lighter than Sony Tablet S. These devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, providing the user some additional features.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a better processor than Sony Tablet S, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels number per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a lot higher video definition and a much higher resolution camera.
Sony Tablet S's battery life is very similar to the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) one.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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