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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-10-04 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 249 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a score of 78.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 overall score. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has the older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Galaxy Tab S9 FE is extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), it's just a little bit thinner and newer.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) feature similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1200 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera.
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