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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-07-24 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.84 |
| 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 a bit better than Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s 70.8 score. Both tablets we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is newer, notably thinner and a bit lighter than Google Nexus 7 (2013).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better screen than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, a bigger display and a better 2560 x 1600px resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a way higher resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features longer battery duration than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4900mAh battery size against 3950mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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