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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, having a 74.5 score against 60.1. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is much thinner and a bit lighter than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a little larger screen and a lot greater screen pixels density. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features greater battery life than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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