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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 74.5 |
| 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 | 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 | 32 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 | 8.12 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a 74.5 score against 68.7. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2, providing some additional features and enhanced performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much higher display pixels density and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600px. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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