Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

9.7 inches
8.4 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 264 PPI
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen-to-body:

72.71 %
80.91 %

Features:

HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 24 GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus)
8 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm
Aperture size: F1.9; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Front:

5 MP
5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches (237.3 x 169 x 6 mm)
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches (201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm)

Weight:

15.13 oz (429.0 g)
10.9 oz (309.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Silver
Mocha

Cellular

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

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:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer

Other:

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
ANT+

Buyers information

Price:

$ 600
$ 240

User Manual:

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 26, 2017
Mar 25, 2020
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