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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2020-11-20 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 120.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than Alcatel JOY TAB 2's 62.5 score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an noticeably older tablet than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, but Samsung managed to build it a bit lighter and much thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a lot better pixels amount per display inch, a much better 2560 x 1600px resolution and a little bigger display. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2's processing unit is very similar to the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 one, and although the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has less CPU cores , they both have the same RAM amount. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features improved battery duration than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs more than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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