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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's 74.5 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a newer device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it is a lot thicker and way heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 13 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1600px, it also counts with a greater pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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