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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| -- | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| -- | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 239 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, getting a global score of 74.6 against 73.3. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13 version, so it offers a couple additional features.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller screen and a way lower 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 10880mAh battery capacity.
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