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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-10-30 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.28 |
| 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 | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s 62.4 overall score. Even though Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot older than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), it's design is incredibly thinner and much lighter. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) works with Android, Amazon Fire UI operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better amount of pixels per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 6300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a much better (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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