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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-11-08 | 2014-06-12 |
| 17.79 x 10.86 x 0.47 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 93.48 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 18.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 120 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than the Galaxy View's global score of 61.5. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is older than the Galaxy View, it's design is a lot thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy View, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy View, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy View. The Galaxy View counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy View also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy View has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 16% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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