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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.51 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2388 x 1668 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 7.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a overall score of 80.4 against 74.5. IPad Pro 11-inch's construction is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a better screen than iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels count per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
IPad Pro 11-inch counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 11-inch also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 11-inch takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a back camera with a much better 12 MP resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad Pro 11-inch counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 7812mAh battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive 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. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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