Global Score | |
68.4 | 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 |
$ 395.00 | $ 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, 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 |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 73.3, which is a bit better than iPad 4's 68.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a much lighter and extremely thinner tablet than the iPad 4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit better display than iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
IPad 4 has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better battery duration than iPad 4. IPad 4 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a way lower resolution camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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