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Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.3, 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 |
| $ 130.00 | $ 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 | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 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 |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab, getting a 74.5 score against 58.6. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a extremely newer tablet device, and it is also a lot lighter and a lot thinner than the Galaxy Tab.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab, because it has a lot higher screen density, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a bigger display. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab. Both have the same 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs more than Galaxy Tab, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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