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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4's overall score of 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a incredibly newer tablet than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixel density and a slightly better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 5070mAh battery size instead of 4900mAh.
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