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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T700
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
HSPA+ OnlySM-T211
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 169.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Marvell PXA986 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 408 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's global score of 64.3. Both devices in this comparison use the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System), so they should give very similar operating system features. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot thinner and just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a bigger screen, a way better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a way better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 23% greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, which makes it an easy decision.
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