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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a score of 74.6 against 74. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is much newer and extremely lighter, but also a lot thicker than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
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