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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a 75.2 score against 74. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's incredibly thicker and was released about a year before. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has less RAM and 4 less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 5870mAh battery size against 4800mAh.
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