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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2022-01-13 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a score of 75.2, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab A8's general score of 62.6. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 version. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 body is much lighter than the Galaxy Tab A8, but it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1600px resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab A8. They have the same resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
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