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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a score of 75.6 against 74.5. The Apple iPad mini 4 design is newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, although it's a bit heavier. Apple iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit more vivid screen than iPad mini 4, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each screen inch. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little better processing power than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate. The iPad mini 4 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 5124mAh of battery capacity against 4900mAh.
Although Apple iPad mini 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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