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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black and White |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8, with a overall score of 73.3 against 54.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older device than Amazon Fire HD 8, but Samsung managed to make it thinner and a little lighter. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a quite larger display, a lot greater pixel density and a lot better 2560 x 1600 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little faster CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has as much storage to install applications and games as Amazon Fire HD 8, both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB and the same 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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