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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-10 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| 5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a global score of 78.8, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s general score of 69. The Galaxy Tab S4 design is just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but it's noticeably heavier and was released about 11 months before. Galaxy Tab S4 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much bigger screen, a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher pixel amount per display inch. Galaxy Tab S4 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S4 captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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