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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 and Light 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 way better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 general score. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Despite of the fact Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is older and a little heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's design is still a lot thinner.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger display, a way greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4 more CPU cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality and a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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