Compare tablets
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | HarmonyOS |
| 2014-06-12 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a 76.3 score against 74.5. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a noticeably heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but they have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a sharper screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1600 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better (4K) video definition. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a much better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.