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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-09-04 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 31 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's 67 global score. Although Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much thinner and a lot lighter. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4, providing the user a couple additional features.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a much better screen pixels density and a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a back-facing camera with way more MP. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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