Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Hands-On And First Look: The Ultra-Thin Tablet That's Ultra Strong

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Hands-On And First Look

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PROS

Super AMOLED Display
TouchWiz UI
Super Thin
Superb Camera

CONS

Insanely Expensive
Not so solid build

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 - Battery and Verdict

The Tab S 8.4 comes with a 4,900mAh battery fitted inside. Samsung says the tablet will is capable of running 11 hours on a single charge. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5, on the other hand, is stuffed with a whopping 7,900 mAh pack. We'll verify Samsung's claims in our detailed review.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 isn't a perfect device, but honestly it can claim a victory over the Apple iPad Mini Retina. This portable power-house is a well crafted tablet, with the top-notch display, and not to forget its ‘special' hardware under the hood.