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Asus VivoTab RT
3G Only 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 18.87 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 155 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 73.3, which is much better than Asus VivoTab RT's overall score of 59.6. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is newer, way thinner and extremely lighter than the Asus VivoTab RT. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Asus VivoTab RT counts with Windows RT OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much more vibrant display than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better memory to install applications and games than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little faster processing unit than Asus VivoTab RT, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a superior battery duration than Asus VivoTab RT. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus VivoTab RT. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit more expensive than Asus VivoTab RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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