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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a overall score of 74.6 against 73.6. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is a lot newer than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's, but it's notably thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a little higher pixels count per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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