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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is just a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), with a global score of 74.5 against 71.3. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a a bit thicker but incredibly lighter tablet device than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, it also counts with a greater display density.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a superior battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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