Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE vs Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE was first released on 07/01/2014. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 8.4 inches with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a non-removable battery of 4900mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 3GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 2.1-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 128GB. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 125.60 x 212.80 x 6.60 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 298.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi was first released on 09/01/2013. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 9.7 inches with a resolution of 1536x2048 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Apple is powered by a non-removable battery of 8820mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    In terms of cameras, the iPad Air Wi-Fi on the rear packs a camera of 5-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 1.2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 240.00 x 169.50 x 7.50 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 469.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Model
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE
iPad Air Wi-Fi
Price
$237
$300
Release date
July 2014
September 2013
Dimensions (mm)
125.60 x 212.80 x 6.60
240.00 x 169.50 x 7.50
Weight (g)
298.00
469.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
4900
8820
Screen size (inches)
8.4
9.7
Touchscreen
No
No
Resolution
2560x1600 pixels
1536x2048 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
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264
Processor
2.3GHz octa-core
1.3GHz one-core
Processor make
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
-
Expandable storage up to (GB)
128
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Rear camera
8-megapixel
5-megapixel
Front camera
2.1-megapixel
1.2-megapixel
Operating system
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
4.00
4.00
USB OTG
No
No
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope