Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Jun 18, 2021
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
8.7-inch · 1340x800px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020 May 27, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$240 $160

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0 mm
Weight
10.9 oz (309.0 g) 12.91 oz (366.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha Grey, Silver

Display

Size
8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body 8.7-inch, 81.06% screen-to-body
Type
TFT TFT, 60Hz
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 1340x800px, 5:3 ratio, 179 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73
6x1.GH​z Cortex-A53
Octa-core
8x2.0GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
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 Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
With LTE
Weight 13.09 oz (371.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
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