Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) vs Apple iPad (WiFi 64GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Apple iPad tablets, 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
9.7"
IPS
IPS
768x1024
N/A
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
6800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB)
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20 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE SM-T705M, Samsung Klimt | Apple iPad 1 A1219 (WiFi) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 7/1/2014 | 3/1/2010 |
| Depth | 6.6 millimeters (0.26 inches) | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 125.6 x 212.8 millimeters (4.94 x 8.38 in) | 189.7 x 242.8 millimeters (7.47 x 9.56 in) |
| Weight | 298 grams (10.43 ounces) | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8.4" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 768x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 359 PPI | 132 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| 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) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | iOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 5.1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung-Intrinsity Apple A4 (45nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11.49GB available) | 64GB (60GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| 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) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MPEG4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + 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) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4900 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 29 hours (1.2 days) | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| 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: Silver • Oleophobic coating screen • Digital compass • iCloud service |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 16GB) | iPad (WiFi 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.63W/kg (head), 1.56W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.26W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) | feature not registered |