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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 mini (2019) is better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, getting a general score of 85.9 against 74.5. IPad mini (2019)'s design is much newer and just a bit thinner, but just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. IPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better display than iPad mini (2019), because it has a bit higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a little larger display and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad mini (2019) features a better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit CPU.
IPad mini (2019) features a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The iPad mini (2019) has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPad mini (2019) also has higher 120 fps video frame rate.
IPad mini (2019) has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 3% more battery size.
Although Apple iPad mini (2019) 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 the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad mini (2019), else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, resigning some features and specs.
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