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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| 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 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.20 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 5.92 |
| 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 an overall score of 74.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's 61.7 general score. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, so it offers lots of additional features. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a larger screen, a way greater display pixels density and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 23 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs more than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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