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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is better than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's 62.3 general score. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4, so it gives some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a a little lighter and somewhat thinner tablet device than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better screen than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a lot more megapixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features much more memory to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 16 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with better battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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