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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), with a 74.5 score against 65. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, offering a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a great choice.
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