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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPad Air (2019) is better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, with an 85.9 score against 74.3. The iPad Air (2019) construction is extremely newer, a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a slightly better looking screen than iPad Air (2019), and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
IPad Air (2019) features a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad Air (2019) also has a 64 bits CPU. IPad Air (2019) has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the iPad Air (2019) also has faster video frame rates. Apple iPad Air (2019) has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has an 8134mAh battery size against 7900mAh.
Although Apple iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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