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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 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 | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz 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 |
| 9.99 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | 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 5.0 | 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 iPad Air (2022) is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with an 81.4 score against 74.5. IPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPad Air (2022) construction is extremely newer and just a little thinner, but also much heavier than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a sharper display than Apple iPad Air (2022), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air (2022), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
IPad Air (2022) features a better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the iPad Air (2022) also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022). The iPad Air (2022) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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