Global Score | |
68.2 | 73.3 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
2012-03-07 | 2014-06-12 |
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
23.35 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
Black and White | Black and White |
$ 355.00 | $ 166.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Apple A5X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
7.83 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
4.4 | 6.72 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
35.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
7.81 | 7.48 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
6.9 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | 29 hours talk time |
11.2 | 6.72 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit better than the iPad 3, having a 73.3 score against 68.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a much newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and much lighter than the iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 6 more processing cores. Apple iPad 3 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower video quality and a camera with a way worse 5 MP resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Apple iPad 3 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity against 4900mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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