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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Asus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than the Asus VivoTab RT's 61 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Asus VivoTab RT works with Windows RT OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a notably newer tablet, and it's also lighter and notably thinner than Asus VivoTab RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit better processing unit than Asus VivoTab RT, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better looking screen than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a much better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much longer battery life than Asus VivoTab RT. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better camera than Asus VivoTab RT. They have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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