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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-06-12 | 2016-02-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.4 |
| 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, 28 nm (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 |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0's 64.9 global score. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 construction is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, despite of the fact that it was released just a bit further than a year before. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600, a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lot worse video definition and a lot less megapixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
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