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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 169.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA1088 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Vivante GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, getting a 73.3 score against 65.6. These tablets include the same Android 4.4.2 OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 were released with only 2 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is just a little bit heavier but also incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px, a lot higher display density and a bigger display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with way more mega pixels. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 16 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy choice.
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