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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2021-06-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Black and White | Grey and Silver |
| -- | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's 74.2 overall score. Both tablets in this review include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an extremely older tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, but Samsung was able to make it thinner and lighter anyway.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display pixels density and a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have the same video frame rate, a 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a better device, it costs a bit more than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, letting go some features and specifications.
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