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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's overall score of 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 design is incredibly newer, but a lot heavier and just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1600px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a little better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 49 percent larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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