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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 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 | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 10's 54.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is much lighter and thinner than Amazon Fire HD 10, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. Both devices in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better display than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels quantity per display inch and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Amazon Fire HD 10's one, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB and the same internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a little better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 10, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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