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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-02-27 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's global score of 66.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is way newer, incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a way greater pixel amount per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 4900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution and a lot better video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a lot cheaper.
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