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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-10 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Mocha |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s score of 74.6. The Galaxy Tab S4 is a a lot heavier tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution, a little bit better pixel density and a bigger display. Galaxy Tab S4 features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a lot better video definition and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab S4 has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab S4 is more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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