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 |
$ 231.00 | $ 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 general score of 74.3, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 2's global score of 74.2. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Even though Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than Apple iPad Air 2, we must tell that it is also a just a bit thicker and a bit heavier tablet.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a processor that is very similar to the CPU in iPad Air 2, because although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit better screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a little bigger display, a little bit higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a just a bit greater pixels quantity per display inch.
IPad Air 2 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest.
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