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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has an overall score of 84.6, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's general score of 74.5. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s construction is extremely newer and thinner, but also notably heavier than Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better looking display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a back camera with a much higher 12 MP resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video definition. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) 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 quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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