Alcatel A30 Tablet vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

8.0 inches
8.4 inches

Resolution:

1200 x 800 pixels, 180 PPI
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen-to-body:

72.07 %
80.91 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 (28 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 1100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit
Octa-core, 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Yes
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM:

2GB
3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat)
Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

5 MP
8 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Front:

5 MP
5 MP

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches (211.5 x 125 x 9.15 mm)
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches (201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm)

Weight:

12.7 oz (360.0 g)
10.9 oz (309.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Blue
Mocha

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 12(700 a)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Micro SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer
Accelerometer

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
ANT+

Phone features

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 125
$ 240

User Manual:

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced:

May 11, 2017
Mar 25, 2020
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