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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 160 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, getting a overall score of 74.5 against 54.7. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is thinner and lighter than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper screen than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a way better pixels number per screen inch and a bit larger display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little bit better performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has more RAM memory and more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has longer battery life than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 23% greater battery size.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back camera with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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