Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) | Apple iPad Air (2020) |
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Released
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Apr 27, 2020
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Released
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Oct 16, 2020
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8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
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10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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3GB · 32GB
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4GB · 64GB
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 25, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $240 | $729 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm |
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 10.9 oz / 309.0 g | 16.23 oz / 460.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Mocha | Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body | 10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| TFT | IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI | 2360x1640px, 264 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Features | |
| Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.9 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.GHz Cortex-A53 |
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP2 | Apple 4-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie) | iPadOS (14.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS |
| Front | |
| 5 MP | 7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| ANT+ | UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Alternative variants
with 256GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $879 |
Wi-Fi only
| Weight | 16.16 oz / 458.0 g |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $599 |
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Weight | 16.16 oz / 458.0 g |
| Prices (MSRP) | $749 |
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