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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | -- |
| 10.51 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 just a bit better than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with an incredibly better looking display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way higher (4K) video quality. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 55 percent bigger battery capacity.
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