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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Motorola XOOM CDMA, with a 74.5 score against 57.3. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Motorola XOOM CDMA has Android 4.0. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is much newer, lighter and much thinner than Motorola XOOM CDMA.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a better performance than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking screen than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per inch of display and a lot higher 2560 x 1600px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a greater memory to store more games and applications than Motorola XOOM CDMA, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a really longer battery duration than Motorola XOOM CDMA.
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