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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 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 |
| 16.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having an 80 score against 74.5. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even though the Galaxy Book 12-inch is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, it is thicker and incredibly heavier.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much better quantity of pixels per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a camera in the back with a much better 13 mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 5070mAh of battery capacity against 4900mAh.
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