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Asus VivoTab RT
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 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, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Asus VivoTab RT, with a 73.3 score against 59.4. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Asus VivoTab RT works with Windows RT OS. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is extremely newer, way lighter and extremely thinner than the Asus VivoTab RT. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Asus VivoTab RT, because it has more cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much more vibrant display than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixel density and a lot higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Asus VivoTab RT. Both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has just 16 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a superior battery duration than Asus VivoTab RT.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a little more than the Asus VivoTab RT, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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