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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 70.7 | 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 |
| 10.23 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 73.3, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s 70.7 overall score. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 version. Even though the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a little bit heavier than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), it's thinner and newer.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little sharper display than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a bigger display, a higher 2560 x 1600px resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4900mAh battery size instead of 3950mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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