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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2018-03-27 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's overall score of 74.5. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is way newer than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, but it is somewhat thicker and much heavier. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a little higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have the same resolution camera in the back, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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