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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is way better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's 57.6 score. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older portable tablet than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. Both of them have a 3 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better screen than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a quite bigger display, a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a camera with an 8 MP and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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