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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-12 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a 74.5 score against 68.3. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an noticeably older portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a lot lower resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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