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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's general score of 74.5. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s construction is newer than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's, although it is thicker and incredibly heavier. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has an older 11 version and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a much better display density.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 6150mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, letting go some specs and features.
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