Global Score | |
67 | 73.3 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
2014-09-04 | 2014-06-12 |
8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
13.86 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
-- | Black and White |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 515.00 | $ 166.00 |
Display / Screen | |
8 inches | 8.4 inches |
800 x 1280 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
TFT | Super AMOLED |
189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.4 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A7 (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 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
8.37 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
6.16 | 6.72 |
Camera | |
3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
6.38 | 7.48 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
7 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
31 hours talk time | 29 hours talk time |
6.32 | 6.72 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | -- |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 73.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's global score of 67. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is much lighter and notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, even when both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a bit larger screen, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a way greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 4900mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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