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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M3, having a score of 74.5 against 71.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is thinner and a bit lighter than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it was released 2 years before. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a brighter screen than Huawei MediaPad M3. Both have the same pixels density, the same resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a same size display.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has more internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
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