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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.68 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having a score of 76.7 against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s design is newer, but somewhat thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has an older 11 version while Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1600 resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have 3 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 6150mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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