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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 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 | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 10.16 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, having a 74.5 score against 56.5. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1 version, so it counts with lots of additional features. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a much newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A700.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a sharper display than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a much better amount of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little faster processing unit than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures way better videos and photos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 9800mAh battery capacity against 4900mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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