Global Score | |
74.2 | 74.3 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
2014-10-16 | 2014-06-12 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
15.41 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 221.00 | $ 189.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
8.82 | 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 | |
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
31.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
8.47 | 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 | LTE (4G) and GSM |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
6.7 | 5.5 |
Battery Life | |
7340mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
8.56 | 8.88 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air 2's 74.2 score. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS. Although it's the best we compare here, it must be noted that it's also a just a little thicker and a little heavier tablet.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5's CPU is just as good as the processor in iPad Air 2, because although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and more processing cores. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little more vivid screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a little bigger screen and a quite greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a little better battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also cheaper than the Apple iPad Air 2.
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