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Apple iPad 4
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| $ 375.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 73.3, which is a bit better than the iPad 4's overall score of 66.9. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a much thinner and noticeably lighter tablet device than the iPad 4. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a greater count of pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad 4 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with much less MP resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior battery lifetime than iPad 4.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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