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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2020-08-21 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 17.71 ounces |
| Black and White | Phantom navy |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 774.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 8.96 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab S7 is better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having an 86.6 score against 74.5. Even though Galaxy Tab S7 is a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, it's just a little bit thinner and also noticeably newer. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S7 has an older 11 version and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S7, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1600px resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S7 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Tab S7 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S7 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy Tab S7 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S7 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Although Galaxy Tab S7 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S7, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up some specs and features.
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