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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3's global score of 65. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer device, and it is also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a much greater pixel quantity per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot more expensive than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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