Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 was first released on 06/01/2014. It is available in White, Titanium Bronze. 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 is the Exynos 5 Octa 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 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 294.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) was first released on 09/01/2017. It is available in Black. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 8 inches with a resolution of 800x1280 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 5000mAh. 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 Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 5-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 256GB. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 212.10 x 124.10 x 8.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 364.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

Stunning Super AMOLED screen

Powerful hardware

Good battery life

Thin, light and well constructed

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Mediocre camera

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Model
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Price
$425
$287
Release date
June 2014
September 2017
Dimensions (mm)
125.60 x 212.80 x 6.60
212.10 x 124.10 x 8.90
Weight (g)
294.00
364.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
4900
5000
Colours
White, Titanium Bronze
Black
Screen size (inches)
8.4
8
Touchscreen
No
No
Resolution
2560x1600 pixels
800x1280 pixels
Processor
1.3GHz octa-core
1.4GHz quad-core
Processor make
Exynos 5 Octa
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RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
128
256
Rear camera
8-megapixel
8-megapixel
Front camera
2.1-megapixel
5-megapixel
Operating system
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
4.00
4.20
USB OTG
No
No
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope