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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is notably thinner and notably lighter. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with an incredibly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and way more pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it a great choice.
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