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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 4.29 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 74.5 against 58.4. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is newer, extremely thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface RT.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a way more MP back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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