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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.5 |
| 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 | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a general score of 79.5 against 74.5. Although the iPad Pro is newer than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, it's noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker. The iPad Pro has iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit superior processor than iPad Pro, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more processing cores.
Apple iPad Pro features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 10307mAh battery size.
The iPad Pro captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 8 megapixels camera and the same video resolution.
Although iPad Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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