Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 9 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1600x2560
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB)
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12 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 3GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Model | Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) |
| Other model names | Huawei GR5 2017 BLL-L21, Huawei Brooklyn | Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE SM-T705M, Samsung Klimt |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Huawei | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2016 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 6.6 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.2 x 150.9 millimeters (3 x 5.94 in) | 125.6 x 212.8 millimeters (4.94 x 8.38 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 298 grams (10.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 8.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 359 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 655 (16nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 32GB (27GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8) TD-LTE 2600 (Bands 38) | LTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 2MP | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3968x2976 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3340 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 23 hours | 29 hours (1.2 days) |
| Standby | 650 hours (27.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black/gray, White/silver, White/gold • Metal body • Emotion UI 4.1 • 2.5D glass screen • LED notification • DTS audio | • Colors: Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze • Samsung TouchWiz UI • 100.000:1 screen contrast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (32GB) | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.63W/kg (head), 1.56W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.26W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) |