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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 40 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 8.16 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 65.9 score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 version, giving a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer portable tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a much greater number of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6800mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a way higher (Full HD) video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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