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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.64 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, with a score of 74.5 against 73.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, even though it was released 4 years before. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels number per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4's camera is just as good as Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's camera, both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a 8 MP back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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