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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-09-25 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 9.52 |
| 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
IPad 10.2-inch is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a general score of 79.3 against 74.5. The iPad 10.2-inch construction is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, although it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid display than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The iPad 10.2-inch takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera.
IPad 10.2-inch counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity against 4900mAh.
Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad 10.2-inch, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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