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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Apple iPad 2, having a score of 74.5 against 62.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a way newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and much thinner than the Apple iPad 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an incredibly better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a lot better screen density. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a quite superior processing power than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a lot better videos and photos than iPad 2, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The iPad 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6944mAh battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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