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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 3.0 |
| 2011-03-16 | 2011-03-22 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a bit better than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, with a 58.1 score against 54.2. Galaxy Tab 8.9's design is somewhat thinner but way heavier than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and both of them were released only a few months apart. These tablets come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a newer 3.0 version while Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has a way worse display density, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 800 x 1280 and a really larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, although it has a camera with less MP resolution. Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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