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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is slightly better than the iPad mini, with a 74.5 score against 68.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than iPad mini. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a lot greater pixel density, a little bit bigger screen and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better performing processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The iPad mini counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lot less mega pixels back facing camera and a lower video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little longer battery life than iPad mini, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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