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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 72.1 |
| 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 | 16.40 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 269.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| 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 has a global score of 72.1, which is just a bit better than the iPad (2020)'s 66.6 score. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is a little lighter and thinner than iPad (2020), although it was released 6 years before. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad (2020), because it has a little larger display, a little bit better display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad (2020), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad (2020) features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPad (2020) counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a same resolution back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better battery duration than iPad (2020).
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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