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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's construction is heavier but somewhat thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 captures a bit better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both have a camera in the back with an 8 MP. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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