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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-06-12 |
| 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 78.72 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 17.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 127 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 11.44 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 is better than Galaxy View 2, with a 74.5 score against 65.3. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy View 2 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy View 2, even though it was released many years before.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better performance than Galaxy View 2. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better display than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
Galaxy View 2 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy View 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 12000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better camera than Galaxy View 2.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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