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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-09-01 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.01 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 7400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is better than the LG G Pad II 10.1's general score of 67.4. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older tablet than the LG G Pad II 10.1, but Samsung made it notably lighter and thinner. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version while LG G Pad II 10.1 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The LG G Pad II 10.1 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better screen than LG G Pad II 10.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
The LG G Pad II 10.1 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better camera than LG G Pad II 10.1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The LG G Pad II 10.1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 51 percent bigger battery size.
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