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Google Nexus 7
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than the Google Nexus 7, having a 74.5 score against 59.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and extremely thinner than Google Nexus 7. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a sharper screen than Google Nexus 7, because it has a much greater pixels number per inch in the screen, a larger display and a much better 2560 x 1600px resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit superior battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity against 4325mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 7, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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