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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is much better than the iPad (2020), with a general score of 74.3 against 66.6. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an much older tablet device than the iPad (2020), but it's somewhat thinner and just a little lighter anyway. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad (2020), because it has a slightly higher 1600 x 2560px resolution, a little bigger screen and a just a bit higher display pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The iPad (2020) features a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better battery performance than iPad (2020). IPad (2020) shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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