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

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Oct 08, 2020
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
7040 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches
247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm
Weight
10.9 oz (309.0 g) 16.79 oz (476.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha Dark gray, Silver, Gold

Display

Size
8.4-inch 10.4-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
80.91 % 78.94 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x 2.0GHz Kryo 260 + 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 610
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 7040 mAh
Charging
Fast 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
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP 5 MP
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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 240 $ 230 / € 223
In The Box
Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020 Oct 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage
Memory 64GB
MSRP $ 280
with LTE support
Weight 16.83 oz (477.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
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