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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than Asus Fonepad, having a 74.5 score against 53.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than the Asus Fonepad. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1 version.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a larger screen. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a better processor than Asus Fonepad, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Asus Fonepad, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Asus Fonepad, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little better battery performance than Asus Fonepad, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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