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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 63.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.13 x 6.93 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 22.58 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | HiSilicon K3V2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Vivante GC4000 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 6600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | 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 has a score of 74.5, which is better than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link's 63.7 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is much thinner and incredibly lighter than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Huawei MediaPad 10 Link has Android 4.1 version, providing the user some nice extra features and improved performance.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a way greater screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a bit more than the Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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