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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is better than Apple iPad (2020)'s 66.6 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an way older tablet than Apple iPad (2020), but Samsung could make it incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner. The iPad (2020) counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has 4 less cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking screen than Apple iPad (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch of display and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPad (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPad (2020). The iPad (2020) has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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