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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-07-26 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.4 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | TFT |
| -- | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than Galaxy Tab S9, having a 74.6 score against 64.1. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version. Despite of the fact Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is noticeably older and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy Tab S9, it's body is still incredibly lighter.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a very superior CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 68% greater battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera in the back with much less MP.
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