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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
P7500Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 3.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 19.93 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 410.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.16 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, getting a general score of 74.5 against 58.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is way newer, lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4 version, providing you some extra features and performance optimizations.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a way higher 2560 x 1600px resolution. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity against 4900mAh. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has faster video frame rates and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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