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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 global score. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is newer, noticeably lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot higher pixel number per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back camera with lot more megapixels.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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