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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-01-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's 74.2 score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is newer, extremely lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a bigger display and a bit higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both have the same video quality, a camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video frame rates. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 64 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a no doubt choice.
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