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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting a general score of 74.3 against 71.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a lighter but a little bit thicker tablet than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much more powerful processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a much higher 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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