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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · May 21, 2021
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
7540 mAh

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 0.23 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
10.9 oz (309.0 g) 16.44 oz (466.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
2D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
Mocha

Display

Size
8.4-inch 11.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 2388x1688px, 266 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.91 % 85.43 %
Peak brightness
600 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 M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
32GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 7540 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
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Untested
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Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 32min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
5 MP 12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
ANT+ Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020 Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 2048GB
With 5G
Weight 16.58 oz (470.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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