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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-06-12 | 2017-09-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is better than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, having a overall score of 74.5 against 63.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, even though it was released 3 years before. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version while Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a sharper display than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a quite larger screen, a better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a greater pixel density.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better battery life than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus both have extremely similar cameras, they have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a 8 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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