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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 73.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's global score of 66.9. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is older than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's construction is notably lighter and extremely thinner. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 2560 x 1600px resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a lot bigger memory to install 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. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both have the same video quality, a 8 megapixels back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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