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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting a 73.3 score against 68.7. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2, giving a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, a way better amount of pixels per screen inch and a quite larger display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM and 6 more cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way better video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 4900mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a lot cheaper, making this tablet a great choice.
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