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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-10 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 general score. Although the Galaxy Tab S4 is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it's extremely heavier and a lot thicker. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a quite higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab S4 has a better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
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