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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's overall score of 62.8. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it was released around 11 months before.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better 2560 x 1600px resolution, a lot higher screen pixels density and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 4900mAh battery size against 4200mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much better (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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