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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Acer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Acer Iconia W4, getting a global score of 74.5 against 59.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a a lot thinner and a lot lighter portable tablet than Acer Iconia W4.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better screen than Acer Iconia W4, because it has way more pixels per display inch, a way better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit better performance than Acer Iconia W4, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Acer Iconia W4, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit better camera than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Acer Iconia W4 has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although the Acer Iconia W4 also has a 1% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a lot cheaper.
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