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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 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 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 160.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 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 has a global score of 73.3, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's notably lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a way better 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with as much storage for applications and games as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 one, both have exactly the same internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher (Full HD) video quality.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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