Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm	8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches 210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
10.9 oz (309.0 g)	12.17 oz (345.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha	Black, Silver

Display

Size
8.4-inch	8.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
TFT	TFT
Screen-to-body
80.91 %	70.98 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 504
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer
Other
ANT+	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020	Jul 05, 2019

Alternative variants

with LTE

Weight	12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs