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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, having a general score of 74.5 against 64.2. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is much lighter and incredibly thinner than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a more vivid screen than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because it has a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a better display density.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has less RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a superior camera than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. They have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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