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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 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 |
| $ 330.00 | $ 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit better than Apple iPad 4, with a 73.3 score against 66.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a way thinner and notably lighter tablet device than the Apple iPad 4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better looking display than iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 2560 x 1600 resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better processor than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 4, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad 4. IPad 4 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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