Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1600x2560
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M)
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7 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Model | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) |
| Other model names | Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE SM-T705M, Samsung Klimt | Galaxy A7 2016 4G Single-Sim, Galaxy A7 6 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/1/2014 | 1/1/2016 |
| Depth | 6.6 millimeters (0.26 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 125.6 x 212.8 millimeters (4.94 x 8.38 in) | 74.1 x 151.5 millimeters (2.92 x 5.96 in) |
| Weight | 298 grams (10.43 ounces) | 172 grams (6.02 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 8.4" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 359 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (28nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11.49GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 300/50 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,17,28) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2592x1944 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 | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4900 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 29 hours (1.2 days) | 17 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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 | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze • Samsung TouchWiz UI • 100.000:1 screen contrast | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UX • Gorilla Glass on the back • ANT+ |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A710M) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.63W/kg (head), 1.56W/kg (body) | 1.139W/kg (head), 1.144W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.26W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) | 0.414W/kg (head), 0.589W/kg (body) |