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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4

Wi-Fi Only
SM-T700
Global Score
74.274.4
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 8.xAndroid 4.4.2
2014-10-162014-06-12
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches
15.41 ounces10.37 ounces
Gold and GrayBlack and White
Aluminium--
$ 231.00$ 169.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches8.4 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
264 pixels per inch359 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28.7
Performance
Apple A8X chipsetExynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM3 GB (933 MHz) RAM
PowerVR GXA6850 GPUARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU
8.828.82
Storage
16 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
4.48.12
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/2.40 aperture--
31.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
8.477.48
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.76.3
Battery Life
7340mAh Battery4900mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--29 hours talk time
8.566.72
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

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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