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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 27.20 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is better than the Sony Vaio Tap 11, with a overall score of 74.5 against 66. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner device than Sony Vaio Tap 11. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Sony Vaio Tap 11 has Windows 8 OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a sharper display than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a much greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features longer battery life than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because it has a 4900mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better camera than Sony Vaio Tap 11. Both have the same resolution camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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