Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 |
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Released
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Apr 27, 2020
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Released
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Mar 24, 2017
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8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
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9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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3GB · 32GB
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4GB · 32GB
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5000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 25, 2020 | Feb 26, 2017 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $240 | $600 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm |
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm |
| Weight | |
| 10.9 oz / 309.0 g | 15.13 oz / 429.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Mocha | Black, Silver |
Display
| Size | |
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| 8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body | 9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| TFT | Super AMOLED, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI | 2048x1536px, 264 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Ambient light sensor | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.GHz Cortex-A53 |
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP2 | Adreno 530 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm |
| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p |
| Front | |
| 5 MP | 5 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| ANT+ | ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
| Weight | 15.31 oz / 434.0 g |
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| Data Speed | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s) |
| Prices (MSRP) | €769 |
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