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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2021-05-21 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a 91.1 score against 74.5. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a notably newer and a little thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but it's also heavier.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit more vivid display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1600px, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each screen inch.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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