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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 25.82 ounces |
| $ 289.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a global score of 78 against 74. Even being the best portable tablet we are comparing, it must be noted that it's also a just a bit thicker and notably heavier portable tablet. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the previous 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same 2560 x 1600px resolution, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a slower graphics processing unit, a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores (but faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, they have a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 98% more battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, making it a simple decision.
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