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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is newer, noticeably thinner and notably lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much greater hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more processing cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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