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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a global score of 77, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's 74.5 overall score. Although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with an 8 mega-pixels. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 8827mAh battery size instead of 4900mAh.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, letting go some features and specs.
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