Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy Tab S - 8.4" - 16GB - Dazzling White
Average customer rating
4.7
(967 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 967 reviews
5 Stars
755
4 Stars
155
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
10
1 Star
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy Tab S - 8.4" - 16GB - Dazzling White
Customer Rating
5
all around awesome tablet
on September 19, 2014
Posted by: firstlady00
from Bay Village, OH, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
All I can say is awesome. I have the tab s 10 in love love love it.color is amazing crystal clear sound great, love where the speakers are , can hear so much better.Samsung has the best products ever.my household has three tablets five cell phones. When I am able to purchase a TV it will be Samsung and I would love a Samsung dishwasher maybe Santa will bring one . I tell all my family friends and even strangers in a store if I see them looking at any of your products get it you won't regret it. Yes price can be higher then others but you get what you pay for. I am a die hard Samsung fan.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
GORGEOUS Memorizing Best Tablet Ever Made!!!!
on July 4, 2014
Posted by: bkgraphicz
from US
Expertise:Expert
There are no words to convey the AWESOMENESS of the display on this tablet!! No other tablet made- past or present can compare, surpass or even come close to the display, beauty, quality and visual experience other than the larger 10.5 Tab S. I must say the display is a bit sharper in comparison with it's larger 10.5 Tab S sibling I own. Colors, blacks and contrast are an exact duplicate of the larger 10.5 Tab S (for those contemplating between the two as I had as to which display appears to the eye better.)
The display on the Tab S tablets take my breath away, it's just mesmerizing to look upon.
The display on the Tab S tablets take my breath away, it's just mesmerizing to look upon.
The speakers are plenty loud and the surround sound that comes out of them sounds great. The speaker placement however was disappointing for me. On games like Need for Speed Most Wanted, my hands cover the speakers cutting off a lot of the sound. Personally I would have preferred the speaker placement at the opposite end as on the 10.5 Tab S or even better, where the power and volume buttons are located. I use my tablets mostly in landscape. Many of the games and apps that view in landscape on this tablet the button placement ends up at the top and the Samsung logo to the left. Personally I would have liked the Speakers on top (where my head is located) along with audio jack and instead the buttons located at the bottom.
The audio jack placement is slightly better than the Tab Pro 8.4, being located to the right and slightly higher. I however still find that I have to move my hand down a bit to avoid it up against my hand while holding it and wearing headphones.
The audio jack placement is slightly better than the Tab Pro 8.4, being located to the right and slightly higher. I however still find that I have to move my hand down a bit to avoid it up against my hand while holding it and wearing headphones.
Speed is great on this tablet, with no lag during high end gaming. Screen transition is seamless, quick and smooth. The body did get slightly warm while playing Need For Speed Most Wanted (but not uncomfortably) as compared to no warmth on the larger 10.5 Tab S.
Internal memory in my opinion needs help!! 16 GB is not enough for me to get all my games and customization downloaded onto this tablet. 32 GB is better but I personally would love 64 GB of internal space. I don't care what anyone says, in my personal experience on MANY tablets, moving apps to the on-board external sd card does not mean the whole app is moved, a 1/4 of the app remains in the internal memory to use up space. I do not have enough room to download all the games I play on this tablet or the apps I use. It was advertised as coming in both 16 and 32 GB internal memory. However here in the US, I can only find the 8.4 to come in 16 GB of internal memory. I have a 64 GB sd card in this tablet with lots of space on the card to go however my internal memory is almost full even though I've moved every app that gives me that option to my external sd card.
Battery life is okay, it doesn't appear to drain quickly.
Shape- seems slightly more rounded than the Tab Pro 8.4. It's comfortable to hold and the body is smaller than the Tab Pro 8.4 as the bezel is more shallow on the Tab S 8.4. It's thickness is thinner and it weighs lighter than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
Color- Personally I like the black verses the Titanium color, I never was a fan of brown. Black is softer on my eyes. The dimpled back doesn't show the finger prints but I found it to be slightly slippery to the touch. I prefer the leather like back on the Tab Pro 8.4 and Note 3 I think it looks more stylish and feels better to the touch even though it shows the finger prints a bit. Why change what already works.
I've heard and read people complaining in reviews about the plastic look. Well, I for one like this look. I don't want something that is heavy and makes the WiFi reception drop. The reason this material is used is it works best. I have arthritis, if I have to hold anything heavy for long it just plain hurts. And that is why this size works wonderfully for me with all the gaming I do on a tablet.
I've heard and read people complaining in reviews about the plastic look. Well, I for one like this look. I don't want something that is heavy and makes the WiFi reception drop. The reason this material is used is it works best. I have arthritis, if I have to hold anything heavy for long it just plain hurts. And that is why this size works wonderfully for me with all the gaming I do on a tablet.
I've owned a lot of tablets- the, Sony Xperia Z , all the iPads up to the iPad Air including the iPad Mini with Retina, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Galaxy Note Tab, Google Nexus 10, Google Nexus 7" all with high screen resolutions BUT they all appear to have a white haze over the screen. Why, because blacks aren't true blacks, contrast is lacking and color is lacking.
Some say that Amoled is over saturated. That is all not true. There are four different display settings on this tablet one being Amoled Photo which keeps the deep blacks and contrast but dosent' increase the saturation-to my eye.
Some say that Amoled is over saturated. That is all not true. There are four different display settings on this tablet one being Amoled Photo which keeps the deep blacks and contrast but dosent' increase the saturation-to my eye.
I love the S tablets! I'm done searching for the perfect tablet I will be satisfied with because I found the two tablets I am truly satisfied with now. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5!!!!
Samsung you ROCK!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, high hd, stereo speakers, 128 sd card capability, fast
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The next big thing is HERE!!!
on August 22, 2014
Posted by: DoubleTrouble
from Fairfield, OH, USA
Expertise:Expert
Yes. I'm really excited and glad to buy this tablet. Loving it so far. Sold my nexus 7 and iPad mini both. Worth every penny I've spent. I like the screen size and superb visual experience. Overall look is very nice. Must buy.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, decent battery
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
A present for my mother
on August 26, 2014
Posted by: Govzgeek
from Birmingham, AL, USA
Expertise:Expert
She loves it and so do I!
Makes me regret getting my iPad Air a few months ago. The screen is absolutely amazing, not to mention the expansion capabilities and connectors. I also purchased the bronze book cover for it. My mother is in her 70' s and she's using the heck out of that thing.
Makes me regret getting my iPad Air a few months ago. The screen is absolutely amazing, not to mention the expansion capabilities and connectors. I also purchased the bronze book cover for it. My mother is in her 70' s and she's using the heck out of that thing.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight, amazing display, fast as lightning
Cons: none yet observed
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Prodigious.
on July 27, 2014
Posted by: RichardV50
from California
Expertise:Intermediate
The screen on this tablet is remotely the best I have ever seen on a tablet, even in contrast to that of my iPad Air. It has 3 GB of RAM (as much as a lower end computer) so it's super quick, the design is the thinnest I have had on a tablet, it's super easy to work on even with word documents, files, desktop managing, etc. Camera is great for a tablet as well. The fingerprint scanner works even better than on the S5, from my experience, because of the screen real estate maker it a far more manageable experience. It was also a cheap buy for me. Colors look very well distributed.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
A great tablet to own and use.
on September 7, 2014
Posted by: craigwd77
from Auburn, CA, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I've been looking at and comparing tablets for month. There are many different makes, models, sizes and of course prices. I knew I wanted a tablet that gave me the best bang for the buck. The Samsung Galaxy S 10.5 is on the upper end of the price range but worth every dollar I spent. Comfortable to hold, gorgeous display, great features, easy to use and most of all pretty dang good battery life. Granted I'm not on my tablet 24/7 but I'm getting a good two days between charges. I do the typical email, read the news, little Web surfing and a game or two. Probably a good 10-12 hours of use before I have to recharge. I'm very pleased with my purchase and believe anybody looking for a great tablet can't go wrong with the Galaxy S 10.5.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Amazing
on August 3, 2014
Posted by: PROperspective
from Minnesota coon rapids
Expertise:Expert
Hey guys, I had to write a review on this product because it's a really smooth tablet and looks great. First I love this product and I'm really happy with it. I compared it with my other tablet such as the iPad Air and I found nothing better than the GALAXY TAB S it's thinner lighter and really easy to see in the sun and its really smooth. Most loved things about tablet the FINGERPRINT scanner was awesome and the performance is great I am really about the tech inside the tablet and it NOT compareable to any other tablet BUY IT you'll see what I'm talking about 100% guaranteed.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, fingerprint scanner, easy to see in the sun, runs smooth
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Black Review
on February 28, 2015
Posted by: Nangnangi2
from Malaysia
Expertise:Intermediate
It is having lightweight and having many features. Also it is good for gaming because they has big screen and high performance. The price is Inexpensive so we can afford it. For those who listens to music, with out headsets/earphones we can use 7.1 Feature. (Sorry I don't know how to say this feature in english XD) This phablet's camera is nice and clear. I am usally using this for gaiming. And I can hold it with one hand. So this was the review, I LOVE SAMSUNG! Sorry for my bad english.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, lte/3g
Cons: back of the case can't be opend.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US