Global Score | |
73.3 | 60.4 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
2014-06-12 | 2015-04-20 |
8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
10.51 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
Black and White | Blue, Gray and White |
$ 166.00 | $ 160.00 |
Display / Screen | |
8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
1600 x 2560 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
Super AMOLED | TFT |
359 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.7 | 6.8 |
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 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
8.82 | 7.65 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, 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 | -- |
Micro SIM | -- |
6.4 | 3 |
Battery Life | |
4900mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
29 hours talk time | -- |
6.72 | 7.52 |
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 Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 73.3, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's score of 60.4. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is thinner and incredibly lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it was released about 10 months before. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 5.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more RAM and 7 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a lot better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better video definition and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 feature incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB and the same 16 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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