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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2010-09-02 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab's 58.6 general score. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a way newer portable tablet, and it is also way lighter and extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a superior processor than Galaxy Tab, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2,5 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a larger display, a way higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a way higher display density.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab. Both have equal internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a way better resolution camera and a lot better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs more than Galaxy Tab, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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