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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 71.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2023-11-20 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.93 x 6.82 x 0.31 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 22.29 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Glacier Blue, Space Grey and Turquoise Green | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 194 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a little bit better than the Blackview Tab 18, with a overall score of 74.5 against 71.2. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Blackview Tab 18 has Android 13 version. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an much older device than Blackview Tab 18, but Samsung managed to make it thinner and lighter anyway.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much more vibrant screen than Blackview Tab 18, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a lot better amount of pixels per display inch. Blackview Tab 18 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Blackview Tab 18 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly better camera than Blackview Tab 18, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution. The Blackview Tab 18 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Blackview Tab 18 has a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 8800mAh battery size.
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