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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (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 G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 iPad Air is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, having a 77.9 score against 72.1. IPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad Air is better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, it must be noted that it is also a just a little heavier and somewhat thicker tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better looking screen than iPad Air, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
IPad Air counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad Air counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 7900mAh. The Apple iPad Air captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Air costs a little more money than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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