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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 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 |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, having a 74.5 score against 74.3. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a noticeably lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but both of them are 0.26inches thick. These tablets come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS (operating system), so they should give the same OS features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 both feature similar CPUs, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 3 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1600px, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a little higher pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 both count with quite similar storage to install games and applications, they have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's camera is very similar to the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 one, both of them have the same video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 61% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest.
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