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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-02 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is better than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, with a 73.3 score against 61.2. Both tablets in this review include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Asus MeMO Pad 8 has Android 4.4 version, giving some nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, even when both were only released with a few months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a brighter screen than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600, a better screen density and a little bit larger display. Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a much better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way higher video quality. Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better battery duration than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a little more money than the Asus MeMO Pad 8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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