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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple M4 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 | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, getting a 76.6 score against 74.5. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)'s body is just a bit thinner but notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much greater processing power than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better looking screen than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a much better resolution camera. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024).
Although iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) 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 relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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