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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is just a bit better than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), with a 74.3 score against 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a lot older than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), it's body is thinner and a little bit lighter.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a bit bigger display, a just a bit higher pixel density and a quite better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity.
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