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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-06-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 179 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass 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 a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's 74.2 score. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11, so it provides a couple additional features. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, even though it was released 7 years before.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have 8 CPU cores and 3 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher count of pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a better device, it is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, resigning some features and specifications.
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