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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 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 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Acer Iconia W511, getting a general score of 74.5 against 59.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a incredibly thinner and lighter portable tablet than Acer Iconia W511. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Acer Iconia W511 works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better looking screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixel density and a much better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution. The Acer Iconia W511 has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better CPU than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 1 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better battery performance than Acer Iconia W511, because it has a 38% larger battery size. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much better videos and photos than Acer Iconia W511. They have a back-facing camera with an 8 MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs more money than Acer Iconia W511, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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