Compare tablets
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a 74.5 score against 58.7. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a incredibly lighter and much thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster). Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lesser MP back camera.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.