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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 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 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a global score of 81.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4's 74.5 overall score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s body is extremely newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, but it's a lot heavier. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a sharper display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much higher resolution back camera. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up some features and specs.
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