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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 189.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's overall score of 74.3. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a noticeably newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it is thicker and just a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a bit larger display, a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit better pixel number per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has 1 GB less RAM and 4 lesser processing cores. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and the same video frame rates.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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