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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Toshiba Encore, getting a 74.5 score against 56.2. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Toshiba Encore comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a a lot lighter and much thinner tablet than the Toshiba Encore. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit superior processor than Toshiba Encore, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a better screen than Toshiba Encore, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot greater screen density and a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Toshiba Encore. They have the same internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Toshiba Encore. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a better camera than Toshiba Encore. Both have the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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