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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T700
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 54.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-09-30 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Orange and Pink |
| $ 169.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | MediaTek chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8, with a 74.4 score against 54.1. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older portable tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's somewhat thinner and a little lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a little larger screen, a much greater pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cpu cores.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a way higher resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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