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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple M2 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 | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting a 74.5 score against 71.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a incredibly lighter but just a bit thicker tablet than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features an incredibly better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better performing processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a very superior battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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