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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 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 has a global score of 74.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 overall score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an incredibly older tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Samsung was able to build it a lot thinner and lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much better pixel density, a little bit larger display and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 1 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP and a lower (Full HD) video resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 2% greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a lot cheaper.
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