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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-15 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's score of 61.7. These tablets have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, giving you some additional features. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is newer, lighter and way thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 23% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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