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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2011-12-06 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, getting a global score of 74.5 against 65.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and lighter than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1. These tablets come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels density and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a way worse resolution back camera and a lot worse video quality.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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