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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 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 | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V's overall score of 58.5. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a incredibly thinner and just a bit lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V. These tablets have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4, providing a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a way better display density and a bigger display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 7 more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a 36% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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