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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 10.51 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a general score of 74.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's score of 74.5. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s construction is a little thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better performance than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better looking screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a way smaller display and a little worse 2560 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much longer battery duration than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Although iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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