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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than Acer Iconia W510, with a global score of 74.5 against 57.5. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Acer Iconia W510 has Windows 8 operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is much newer, noticeably thinner and way lighter than Acer Iconia W510.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much more vibrant display than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a much better amount of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little better performance than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little bit better storage for applications and games than Acer Iconia W510, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a really longer battery life than Acer Iconia W510, because it has a 38% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots better videos and photos than Acer Iconia W510. Both of them have a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way more expensive than Acer Iconia W510, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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