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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 529.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, getting a 74.5 score against 53.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is extremely newer, extremely lighter and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2, so it offers some nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 30 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a 23 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet a great choice.
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