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Global Score
68.173.3
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6Android 4.4.2
0000-00-002014-06-12
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches
11.01 ounces10.51 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack and White
Aluminium--
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 345.00$ 166.00
Display / Screen
7.9 inches8.4 inches
1024 x 768 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
162 pixels per inch359 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.18.7
Performance
Apple A5 chipsetExynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor
512 MB RAM3 GB (933 MHz) RAM
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPUARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU
8.018.82
Storage
64 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
7.76.72
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/2.40 aperture--
33.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.927.48
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
76.4
Battery Life
4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery4900mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--29 hours talk time
6.326.72
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 73.3, which is just a bit better than iPad mini's 68.1 general score. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner tablet than the iPad mini.

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper display than iPad mini, because it has a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a little bigger screen and a lot better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a quite superior performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 6 more processing cores.

The Apple iPad mini features more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.




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