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

Design

Dimensions
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
8.4-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
TFT	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.91 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
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
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
ANT+	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
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 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8	Bands 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 240	$ 729
In The Box
Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide	USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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