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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 159.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 160 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, having a global score of 73.3 against 62.8. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, despite of the fact that it was released around 11 months before.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a quite bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has as much storage for applications and games as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 one, both have exactly the same internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 17% larger battery size. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a bit more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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