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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
IPad mini (2019) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with an 85.9 score against 74.5. IPad mini (2019)'s body is newer and just a little thinner, but also a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. The iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit processor. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad mini (2019), because it has a little bit greater display pixel density, a quite larger display and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600.
Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and the same video definition, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has better video frame rate. The iPad mini (2019) features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini (2019) features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 5058mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad mini (2019), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up a couple features and specs.
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