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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), getting a 78.2 score against 74.6. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a way heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but they are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, they have the same camera aperture, a 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go a couple features and specs.
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