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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 is better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a overall score of 74.5 against 63.4. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a way thinner and incredibly lighter device than the Microsoft Surface 2, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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