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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 680.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.72 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has an overall score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4's overall score of 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a way newer tablet than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it is noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and much more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much better video quality. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 55% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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