Global Score | |
74.1 | 74.4 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
2013-10-22 | 2014-06-12 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
16.86 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 214.00 | $ 169.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
9.27 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
5.8 | 8.12 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
33.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
7.92 | 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 | |
8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | 29 hours talk time |
9.52 | 6.72 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is just a bit better than iPad Air, getting a score of 74.4 against 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the iPad Air, even though both were released only a few months apart. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a greater pixels amount per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad Air features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad Air counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower video definition and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Apple iPad Air features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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