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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 5.85 | 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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 better than iPad mini (6th Gen), getting a overall score of 74.5 against 65. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad mini (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a better portable tablet than iPad mini (6th Gen), we must note that it's also older, just a bit thicker and a bit heavier.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better hardware performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has more processing cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a bit higher pixels number in each display inch, a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a little larger display.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way better video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
IPad mini (6th Gen) counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size.
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