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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 S |
| 2014-06-12 | 2018-11-02 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having an 81.9 score against 74.5. Galaxy Book2 comes with Windows 10 S operating system, and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Galaxy Book2's design is notably newer than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen density and a slightly better 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Galaxy Book2 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Book2 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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