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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 slightly better than the iPad 4, having a 74.5 score against 70.8. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a much thinner and way lighter tablet than the iPad 4. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little better performance than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit sharper screen than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px. The iPad 4 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad 4 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better battery duration than iPad 4.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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