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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s general score of 56.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is incredibly thinner and notably lighter than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit faster CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with an incredibly better display than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a larger screen, a way better pixel number per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior camera than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
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