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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-11-27 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 203.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.68 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has an overall score of 74.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's 65.7 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, even though it was released only 18 months before.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has a slightly higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a little bit better pixel number per screen inch and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 have similar cameras, both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6190mAh battery size against 4900mAh.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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