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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-28 | 2014-06-12 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than Apple iPod Touch (2019)'s 66.9 global score. Despite being the best device we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a notably older, noticeably heavier and a little thicker device than the Apple iPod Touch (2019). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPod Touch (2019) comes with iOS 13.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a slightly better looking screen than iPod Touch (2019), because it has a way larger screen, a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a bit higher pixel density. The iPod Touch (2019) features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPod Touch (2019) has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has less cpu cores. The Apple iPod Touch (2019) features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both have the same video frame rates, a 8 megapixels resolution back camera and the same video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPod Touch (2019).
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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