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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| -- | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 223 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 60.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 2560 x 1600px resolution and a lot higher display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much faster processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a lot better resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much longer battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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