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Apple iPad 4
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 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 |
| $ 485.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 is a little bit better than Apple iPad 4, getting a general score of 73.3 against 68.6. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a noticeably lighter and thinner tablet device than Apple iPad 4. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little bit better screen than iPad 4, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a little bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit better processing unit than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 6 more cpu cores. Apple iPad 4 features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad 4 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot worse resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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