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Apple iPad 4
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 300.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 is a bit better than Apple iPad 4, having a 72.1 score against 65.7. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a noticeably lighter and extremely thinner tablet device than Apple iPad 4. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit faster processor than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad 4, because it has a just a little better display density, a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Apple iPad 4 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a much less MP back facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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