Global Score | |
73.3 | 62.8 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
2014-06-12 | 2015-05-02 |
8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
10.51 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
Black and White | 16 777 216 |
$ 166.00 | $ 159.00 |
Display / Screen | |
8.4 inches | 8 inches |
1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
Super AMOLED | TFT |
359 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
8.7 | 6.2 |
Performance | |
Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
8.82 | 8.1 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
6.72 | 6.72 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
Micro SIM | -- |
6.4 | 6 |
Battery Life | |
4900mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
29 hours talk time | -- |
6.72 | 6.08 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
GPS | GPS |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, getting a 73.3 score against 62.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. Both tablets in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and much more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a way better resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 count with incredibly similar memory to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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