Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Apple iPad mini 2 Retina DisplaySamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| June 2014 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2014 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| White, Black | Space Gray, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 in) |
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 294 g (10.37 oz) | 331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| No | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| No | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE- all models |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| Fingerprint sensor | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | iOS 7.0.2 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Exynos 5 Octa 5420 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T628 MP6 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | No |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.1 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| No | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 4900 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |
