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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a 74.5 score against 65.7. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot older than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's construction is lighter and much thinner. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600, a lot greater display pixel density and a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 2% larger battery size.
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