HP Slate 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB)
Side by side comparison between HP Slate 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7"
FFS+
FFS+
600x1024
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4100
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 tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB)
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1 Advantage 
28 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) |
| Other model names | HP Slate 7 2800, Hewlett-Packard Slate 7 1800 | Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE SM-T705M, Samsung Klimt |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | HP | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/1/2013 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 6.6 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 116.1 x 197.1 millimeters (4.57 x 7.76 in) | 125.6 x 212.8 millimeters (4.94 x 8.38 in) |
| Weight | 372 grams (13.02 ounces) | 298 grams (10.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD FFS+ | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 7" inches | 8.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 600x1024 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 170 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 | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Rockchip RK3066 (40nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-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-400 MP4 250Mhz | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.7GB available) | 16GB (11.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) SL3770125 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4100 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 29 hours (1.2 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | 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 on silver, Red • Beats Audio • HP ePrint | • Colors: Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze • Samsung TouchWiz UI • 100.000:1 screen contrast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HP Slate 7 | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | |
| 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) |