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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Metalic Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Alcatel JOY TAB, having a 74.5 score against 59.4. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is incredibly thinner than Alcatel JOY TAB, although it is a little bit heavier and was released 5 years before. Both tablets we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Alcatel JOY TAB has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking screen than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution, a little bigger display and a much better display pixel density. Alcatel JOY TAB's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 one, both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB and equal 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better CPU than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has more RAM memory and more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has longer battery life than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a 4900mAh battery capacity instead of 4080mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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