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Apple iPad
16 GB Wi-FiSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T700
| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 74.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2010-01-27 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.99 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 176.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.4, which is way better than iPad's general score of 44.7. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad comes with iOS 5.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is a lot newer, incredibly thinner and much lighter than the iPad. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a better performing processor than Apple iPad, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better display than iPad, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels number per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures way better videos and photos than Apple iPad.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a superior battery lifetime than iPad.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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