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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-02-25 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Mocha |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LTPS | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), with a 76.7 score against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a newer and somewhat thinner device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but it is incredibly heavier. These tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has an older 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little lower pixel quantity per inch of display, a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S8 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Tab S8, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab S8, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), giving up some features and specs.
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