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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-10-01 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a general score of 77.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4's 74.5 score. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a notably newer portable tablet than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it's way thicker and noticeably heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and much more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 55% more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, resigning some specs and features.
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