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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.48 x 4.27 x 0.37 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.17 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT8732 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, getting a 74.5 score against 54.3. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is way thinner but heavier than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you some additional features and performance improvements.
ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper screen than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 2560 x 1600 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much greater storage for games and applications than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 6500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much better pictures and videos than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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