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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.12 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 480 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 206 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Sony Tablet P, with a 74.5 score against 55.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is way newer, much thinner and lighter than Sony Tablet P. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Sony Tablet P has Android 4.0.3, so it gives a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better screen than Sony Tablet P, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px, a much bigger display and a way better amount of pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a better performance than Sony Tablet P, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet P, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB and more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Tablet P, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Tablet P, because it has a 59% more battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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