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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T700
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2021-06-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Black and White | Grey and Silver |
| -- | Metal and Metal |
| $ 169.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's 74.2 general score. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an incredibly older tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, but it's lighter and thinner anyway. These tablets have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11, giving you some extra features and increased performance.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a way better screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 3 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 5100mAh battery size instead of 4900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution camera.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a better device, it is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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