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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 254 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, having a 74.5 score against 55.7. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, offering some nice extra features. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it is also way thinner and notably lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little faster CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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