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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having a general score of 82.4 against 74.5. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a newer tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but it is extremely thicker and extremely heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1600 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 13 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have the same video frame rate, a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution and the same video resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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