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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 650.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 155 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 9.12 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 73.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Ativ Tab's global score of 66.7. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Samsung Ativ Tab comes with Windows RT operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer device, and it is also notably lighter and much thinner than Samsung Ativ Tab.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Ativ Tab has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Ativ Tab features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has a camera with a way higher resolution and a lot better video definition.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet a great choice.
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