Global Score | |
74.2 | 74.4 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
2014-10-16 | 2014-06-12 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
15.41 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 231.00 | $ 169.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
1536 x 2048 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.2 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Apple A8X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
8.82 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
4.4 | 8.12 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
31.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
8.47 | 7.48 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
6.7 | 6.3 |
Battery Life | |
7340mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | 29 hours talk time |
8.56 | 6.72 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.4, which is a bit better than iPad Air 2's 74.2 overall score. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is incredibly lighter but just a little bit thicker than the iPad Air 2, and both were released with only a couple months difference. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a processing unit that is just as good as the iPad Air 2 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a higher pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has 32 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad Air 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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