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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 74.5 score against 66.3. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface 3, despite of the fact that it was released just 11 months before. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a way greater screen density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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