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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

Wi-Fi Only
SM-T800
Global Score
77.172.1
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 8.xAndroid 4.4.2
2014-10-162014-06-12
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches
15.41 ounces16.40 ounces
Gold and GrayBlack and White
Aluminium--
$ 275.00$ 269.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches10.5 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
264 pixels per inch288 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28.3
Performance
Apple A8X chipsetExynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM3 GB (933 MHz) RAM
PowerVR GXA6850 GPUARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU
8.828.82
Storage
64 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
7.78.12
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/2.40 aperture--
31.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
8.477.48
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA--
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.73
Battery Life
7340mAh Battery7900mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
8.568.88
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Apple iPad Air 2 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, getting a 77.1 score against 72.1. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.

The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a processing unit that's very similar to the iPad Air 2 one, because although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a little bit larger display, a quite higher screen density and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.

IPad Air 2 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.

Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery size instead of 7340mAh.

IPad Air 2 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.




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