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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Google Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-10-29 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 359 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| 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 | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 500 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is slightly better than Google Nexus 10, with a general score of 74.5 against 68.1. Both tablets in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and lighter than the Google Nexus 10.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little sharper display than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1600, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a little better pixel count per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 10, because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a lot higher resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 9000mAh battery size.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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