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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 74.5 |
| 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 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's general score of 60.5. These tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, even though it was released about 11 months before.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a lot greater screen density. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a camera with lot more MP.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a little more than 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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