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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T700
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 47.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 0 |
| 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 | Non-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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), getting a 74.4 score against 47.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is lighter and extremely thinner. These devices work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), because it has a lot better number of pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013). Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013), because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013).
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs exactly the same than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013).
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