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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4800mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than LG G Pad III 8.0, with a general score of 74.5 against 64.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while LG G Pad III 8.0 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is somewhat thinner and a little lighter than LG G Pad III 8.0.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid display than LG G Pad III 8.0, because it has a little bit bigger display, a better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. LG G Pad III 8.0 features a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G Pad III 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit longer battery duration than LG G Pad III 8.0, because it has a 2 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures a lot better photos and videos than LG G Pad III 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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