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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-02-24 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's score of 69.2. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. Both tablets we are comparing here have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher display pixels density, a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution and a much better video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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