Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab S7
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Aug 21, 2020
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
8000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm
Weight
10.9 oz (309.0 g) 17.71 oz (502.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha Phantom navy

Display

Size
8.4-inch 11.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
TFT LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.91 % 83.62 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
3000 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 650
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
32GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
5 MP 8 MP

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
ANT+ Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 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

5G
Bands SA, NSA
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 LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM 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 Aug 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 512GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 512GB
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