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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 3.2, 2.3.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-02-15 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1470 hours standby time | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than HTC Flyer, getting a 74.5 score against 58.7. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is newer, extremely thinner and extremely lighter than HTC Flyer. These tablets work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while HTC Flyer has Android 3.2 version, so it gives a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a quite superior processing power than HTC Flyer, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better display than HTC Flyer, because it has a larger screen, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than HTC Flyer, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit better camera than HTC Flyer, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video definition and a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has improved battery duration than HTC Flyer, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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