Galaxy Tab S 8.4by Samsung
PROS
- The super AMOLED display of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 looks gorgeous and makes movie-watching a pleasure. The portrait orientation and high-resolution, 8.4-inch screen is great for reading.
- Battery life on the Tab S 8.4 is good, and it can go several days on standby.
- An additional 128GB of storage can be had with a microSD card. That's more storage than any iPad Mini, ever.
CONS
- Performance is good in most circumstances, but the interface can be laggy at times.
- Wireless benchmarks showed that the Tab S 8.4's range was on par with the iPad Mini, but it fell behind in speed.
- Like the Galaxy S5 and Tab S 10.5, the fingerprint scanner on the 8.4 is frustrating to use and unreliable. It often requires contorting your finger in order to register.
- LIST PRICE$300
$399.99Buy
$1,599.96Buy
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| Name | Galaxy Tab S 8.4 | iPad Mini 4 | Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 | ZenPad S 8.0 | Fire HD 8 |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Apple | Huawei | Asus | Amazon |
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| List Price | $300 | $399 | $159 | $299 | $150 |
The built-in speakers on the Tab S 8.4 sound good, although they lack the well-rounded bass we'd have liked to hear.
The built-in speakers on the Tab S 8.4 sound good, although they lack the well-rounded bass we'd have liked to hear.
I'm amazed that Samsung got a microSD card slot into something this thin, but there it is.
I'm amazed that Samsung got a microSD card slot into something this thin, but there it is.
Kindle for Samsung is a customized app for the Tab S, and not only brings you the massive ebook store from Amazon, but also one free ebook a…
Kindle for Samsung is a customized app for the Tab S, and not only brings you the massive ebook store from Amazon, but also one free ebook a month via Samsung Book Deals.
If you’re Samsung phone owner as well, one feature that makes the Tab S more attractive is SideSync 3.0.
If you’re Samsung phone owner as well, one feature that makes the Tab S more attractive is SideSync 3.0.
Elegant and mesmerizing, the 8.4-inch 1600 x 2560 Super AMOLED display shines ever so beautifully to capture our attention both near and far…
Elegant and mesmerizing, the 8.4-inch 1600 x 2560 Super AMOLED display shines ever so beautifully to capture our attention both near and far.
In terms of video playback, you'll get a decent performance of around or nine hours on average (mainly depending on screen brightness).
In terms of video playback, you'll get a decent performance of around or nine hours on average (mainly depending on screen brightness).
In my own use, I found the tablet was able to slumber in standby overnight without dropping much power and could idle for several days and s…
In my own use, I found the tablet was able to slumber in standby overnight without dropping much power and could idle for several days and still have a bit of charge left.
Samsung takes a lot of criticism for its use of plastic materials in tablets and phones, but our bronze Galaxy Tab S 8.4 looked every bit li…
Samsung takes a lot of criticism for its use of plastic materials in tablets and phones, but our bronze Galaxy Tab S 8.4 looked every bit like a high-end product.
When taxed with Asphalt 8 or less intensive games such as Blek though, the Tab S 8.4 is dreamy.
When taxed with Asphalt 8 or less intensive games such as Blek though, the Tab S 8.4 is dreamy.
Some won’t think it’s as classy as the iPad, but I doubt anyone could call it ugly.
Some won’t think it’s as classy as the iPad, but I doubt anyone could call it ugly.
The only weak point of Samsung’s software is the relative lag in the user interface.
The only weak point of Samsung’s software is the relative lag in the user interface.
This is Samsung’s best skin by a long shot, and pretty much looks and acts like it’s Android, and not some grotesque Samsung experiment.
This is Samsung’s best skin by a long shot, and pretty much looks and acts like it’s Android, and not some grotesque Samsung experiment.
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