Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Jan 13, 2022
8.4-inch · 1920 x 1200 px
10.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
7040 mAh
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Display

Size
8.4-inch 10.5-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1200 px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI
Technology
TFT TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.91 % 76.09 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Mali G52 MP2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
32GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (11)
Device type
Tablet Tablet

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 7040 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
5 MP 5 MP

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
(201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm)
9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches
(246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm)
Weight
10.9 oz(309.0 g) 17.92 oz(508.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha Gray, Silver, Pink Gold

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0 Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
ANT+ Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 240
In The Box
Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020 Dec 15, 2021

Alternative variants

With LTE
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
With 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 128GB
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