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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 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 960 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's 74.5 score. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives some additional features. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a extremely newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 8. Both of them have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1600px, a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a screen of the same size. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 5100mAh battery size instead of 4900mAh.
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