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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T700
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 74.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| $ 285.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 299 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 9.12 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, having a 74.4 score against 74.2. Both tablets in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a thinner and notably lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, even though they were released only a couple of months apart.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1600px resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a little more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. They have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 8 MP camera in the back. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 8220mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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