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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch, getting a overall score of 74.5 against 65.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is thinner and incredibly lighter than iPad 9.7-inch, although it was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an incredibly better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600px resolution and a higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little faster processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 6 more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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