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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-11-20 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Metallic Black | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8766B chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, having a general score of 74.5 against 62.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is a little bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, although it was released 7 years before. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has Android 10, giving you a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better display than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a bit bigger display, a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4 more cpu cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with superior battery performance than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is more expensive than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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