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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-04-01 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 166.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, with a 73.3 score against 65.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is noticeably thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. Both tablets in this comparison review include the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back and a much better (Full HD) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a 4900mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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