Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs Apple iPad mini Retina vs LG G Pad 8.3: specs comparison
Samsung has just announced its newest flagship tablets (that don't include S Pen styluses), so we naturally want to see how the new Galaxy Tab S devices stack up to the current competition. This one focuses on the more compact tablets, which means a specs battle between the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, the Apple iPad mini with Retina display, and the LG G Pad 8.3.
It is hard to imagine that Samsung had anyone else in mind when designing these tablets than Apple. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a Super AMOLED display that is 0.4 inches larger than the iPad mini Retina, and has a higher resolution and pixel density. But, Samsung has been able to pack that into a device that is both thinner and lighter than the iPad mini. Not a bad engineering feat, even if Samsung isn't using premium build materials. The LG G Pad 8.4 doesn't quite stack up on most specs, but it should be kept in mind that the G Pad is by far the cheapest, listed on Amazon right now for about $275.
In general, the internals for the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (SoC, RAM, etc) look far more impressive on paper, but the spec sheet rarely tells the whole story with a Samsung device because of the heavy software customizations that are added.
Display
Size
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
72.80 %
71.82 %
76.61 %
Features
Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Apple A7
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Processor
GPU
Yes
PowerVR G6430
Mali-T628 MP6
RAM
Internal storage
16GB
128GB
32GB
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.2.2)
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
6471 mAh
4900 mAh
Stand-by time
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Music playback
80.00 hours
Video playback
12.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.6
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 33 mm
Focal length: 33 mm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
H.264, MOV
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Features
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling
Front
1.3 MP
1.2 MP
2.1 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
Design
Dimensions
(216.8 x 126.5 x 8.3 mm)
(200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm)
(212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm)
Weight
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Phone functionality
Yes
Buyers information
Price
$ 350
$ 829
See the full LG G Pad 8.3 vs Apple iPad mini 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 specs comparison or compare them to other tablets using our Tablet Comparison Tool.
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