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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, getting a 74.5 score against 62.3. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 version, giving you some extra features. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a just a little bit lighter and thinner tablet device than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit sharper screen than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has more internal storage.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with improved battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest.
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