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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-08-10 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 320 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's construction is a lot newer, but noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels quantity per screen inch. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video quality.
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