Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Apple iPad Air

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launch
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Infrared port
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
GPRS
EDGE
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Price
$119.95
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 2.1 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY Talk time: About 11 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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Model
Apple iPad Air
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 8600 mAh battery (32.4 Wh)
NETWORK Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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launch
Announced
2014, June
Status
Available. Released 2014, July
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 5420 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP6
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
2.1 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
8.4 inches
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - Samsung TouchWiz UI
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4900 mAh battery
Talk time
About 11 h
Playing Music
About 80 h
body
Dimensions
212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 in)
Weight
294 g (10.37 oz, 0.65 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
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launch
Announced
2013, October
Status
Available. Released November 2013
platform
OS
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A7
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 8600 mAh battery (32.4 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight
469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb, 16.54 oz)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Infrared port
—
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is equipped with a better CPU Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) than the Apple iPad Air. This is an significant difference between these models because a powerful CPU demonstrates a better performance. The iPad Air has a better graphics processor Mali-T628 MP6 which will allow you to enjoy more modern games. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is produced with more RAM (3 GB) i.e. it shows higher performance in comparison to the Apple iPad Air.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4K UHD (1600 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 359 ppi pixel density which is better compared with the iPad Air 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. Such display resolution means that this model is a right choice for reading books. If you want to capture pictures of a good quality then the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a better selection for you because this model is produced with better rear 2.1-Megapixel camera.

One more pleasant bonus of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a memory card slot which will let the user to transfer files and expand internal storage easily. The iPad Air will live for a longer time without charging because it has a better battery life. The tab uses 8600 mAh cell which is 3700 mAh bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 cell. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 weighs 294g which is 175g less than the weight of the Apple iPad Air.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 8 advantages and the iPad Air only 6 so the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.