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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-06-12 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s general score of 60.4. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is way thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it is a little bit heavier and was released just a little over a year before.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bigger display, a way greater pixel count per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 23 percent larger battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better (Full HD) video definition and a much higher 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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