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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 550.00 |
| 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 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| 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 | Non-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 6 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having an 81.5 score against 74.5. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's design is extremely newer, but way heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a little worse 2560 x 1600px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 6, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, letting go some specifications.
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