Global Score | |
70.8 | 73.3 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | |
Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
2013-07-24 | 2014-06-12 |
7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
10.55 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
-- | Black and White |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 225.00 | $ 166.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7 inches | 8.4 inches |
1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
323 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.3 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
8.64 | 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 + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
6.82 | 7.48 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
5.8 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | -- |
-- | 29 hours talk time |
5.84 | 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 |
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), having a 73.3 score against 70.8. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Google Nexus 7 (2013).
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better display than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a just a little better pixel density, a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a lot better resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has superior battery life than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity against 3950mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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