Apple iPad (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad (2020)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
Released · Sep 18, 2020	Released · Apr 27, 2020
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px	8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	3GB · 32GB
8827 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Mar 25, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$459	$240

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
Weight
17.46 oz (495.0 g)	10.9 oz (309.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold	Mocha

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body	8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	TFT
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple G11P	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$429

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