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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-08-09 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having a overall score of 88.1 against 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a just a little greater pixel number in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy Tab S6 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 7040mAh battery size instead of 4900mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S6 costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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