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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 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 MT8168 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (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 |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is extremely older than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's body is way thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) feature similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a greater number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot better amount of pixels per display inch, a bit bigger screen and a way better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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