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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE |
Microsoft Surface 2 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | No cellular connectivity |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | 3, 7, 8, 20 | |
| LTE 850 / 2100 | ||
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | No |
| EDGE | Yes | No |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014, June. Released 2014, July | 2013, September. Released 2013, October |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 in) | 274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 298 g (10.51 oz) | 675.9 g (1.49 lb) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | No |
| Built-in 2-stage kickstand | ||
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT |
| Size | 8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 10.6 inches, 309.8 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density) | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density) |
| ClearType technology | ||
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI | Microsoft Windows RT |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) Exynos Octa 5420 (28 nm) |
Nvidia Tegra 4 T40 |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (S800) Quad-core 1.9GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Exynos 5420) |
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 (S800) Mali-T628MP6 (Exynos 5420) |
ULP GeForce (72 cores) |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM |
| eMMC 4.5 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 8 MP, AF | 5 MP, AF |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 2.1 MP | 3.5 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
ADVERTISEMENT
| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | No |
| NFC | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL), OTG | USB 3.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| ANT+ | TV-out via HDMI port MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Photo viewer/editor Microsoft Office 2013 RT SkyDrive (200 GB cloud storage) Skype free international calls and Wi-Fi for 1 year |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 4900 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Talk time | Up to 29 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 80 h | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze | Dark Titanium | SAR | 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | |
| Models | SM-T705 | |
| Price | About 370 EUR | About 330 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -96.0dB | |