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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 74.5 |
| 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 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a 74.5 score against 54.1. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is older than the Amazon Fire HD 8, it's design is a little lighter and thinner.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a lot better pixels density, a lot higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a quite larger screen. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a lot better resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest.
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