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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Google Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L 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 | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 29 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| 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 general score of 74.5, which is way better than Google Nexus 7's score of 59.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also incredibly thinner and lighter than the Google Nexus 7. These tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a better display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a bigger screen, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and way more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way more expensive than Google Nexus 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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