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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Chrome OS | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-22 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's 74.5 global score. The Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Google Pixel Slate is a newer tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but it is incredibly heavier and a bit thicker.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little better processing power than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has 13 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a brighter screen than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels in each display inch.
The Google Pixel Slate has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution. The Google Pixel Slate counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, letting go some features and specs.
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