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Google Nexus 10
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 299 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | 29 hours talk time |
| 9.6 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 73.3, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 10's general score of 68.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and notably thinner than the Google Nexus 10. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little better performance than Google Nexus 10, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit better screen than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1600 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a quite better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a better storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 84 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, making this tablet an easy choice.
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