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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 520.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 73.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's score of 70. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is notably lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, even though it was released many years before. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 3 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a quite larger screen, a way higher 2560 x 1600px resolution and a much greater display density.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4's camera is just as good as Galaxy Tab Active 2's camera, they have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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