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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 S | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-02 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 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 |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.68 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's score of 74.5. Galaxy Book2 works with Windows 10 S operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Galaxy Book2 body is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, but it's way heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy Book2 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot better pixels number per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Book2 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Book2 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6120mAh battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Although Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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