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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.43 x 6.73 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC 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 | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| 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 a global score of 74.5, which is way better than the Asus VivoTab Smart's 58.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is extremely thinner and extremely lighter than the Asus VivoTab Smart. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Asus VivoTab Smart comes with Windows 8 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better screen than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit superior CPU than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Asus VivoTab Smart. They have a 8 megapixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus VivoTab Smart, although it has 0 less internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a really longer battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab Smart.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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