Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Oct 17, 2023
8.4-inch · 1920 x 1200 px
11.0-inch · 1920 x 1200 px
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
7040 mAh
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Display

Size
8.4-inch 11.0-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1200 px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 1920 x 1200 px, 206 PPI
Technology
TFT TFT
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.91 % 80.93 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 660 Gold + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 660 Silver
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 619
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (14, 13)
Device type
Tablet Tablet

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 7040 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

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

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
(201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm)
10.12 x 6.64 x 0.27 inches
(257.1 x 168.7 x 6.9 mm)
Weight
10.9 oz(309.0 g) 17.35 oz(492.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha Graphite, Silver, Navy

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready
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 Nano SIM, eSIM

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0 Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Compass
Other
ANT+ Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020
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