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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| 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 is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), having a 74.5 score against 60.7. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is incredibly newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a larger screen, a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much higher 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot better video resolution. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 4900mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a little more than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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