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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2017-06-09 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, getting an 89.8 score against 74.5. IPad Pro 12.9-inch is a noticeably newer tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but it's a little bit thicker and extremely heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a brighter screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a little lower 2560 x 1600px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the display. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 122% larger battery size.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch 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 quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up a couple specs and features.
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