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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is better than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s score of 62.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x OS. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way older than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), it's construction is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features an extremely better processing unit than iPad 10.2 (2020), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a sharper screen than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020).
The iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution.
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