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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.48 |
| 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
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having an 80 score against 74.5. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's design is newer and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, although it is also incredibly heavier. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a higher pixels amount per inch of screen.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity. IPad Pro 9.7-inch captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a way more megapixels camera in the back and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more 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 specs, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up a couple features and specs.
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