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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 254 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's general score of 55.7. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 body is newer, lighter and way thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little faster CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a brighter screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a larger screen, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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