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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 74.3, which is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is much older than the iPad 9.7-inch, it's design is just a little lighter and thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a quite larger display, a little bit higher display density and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch features a little longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, making this tablet a very good choice.
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