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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| 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 | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, with a general score of 74.5 against 61. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a just a bit thicker but a bit lighter tablet than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit more vivid display than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of them have the same 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a display of the same size and a higher pixels quantity in each inch of screen. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better camera than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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