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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit better than iPad Air (2020), getting a 74.5 score against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is much lighter than the iPad Air (2020), although it's a bit thicker and was released many years before.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a sharper display than iPad Air (2020), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a little bit higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. Apple iPad Air (2020) has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much more megapixels back camera and a way better (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2020), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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