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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air (2020)'s global score of 71.7. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a better device than Apple iPad Air (2020), it must be noted that it is also an extremely older, a little bit thicker and a little heavier device.
The iPad Air (2020) counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad Air (2020), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a just a bit higher pixels count per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games than iPad Air (2020), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a much better video resolution and a much better 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior battery duration than iPad Air (2020).
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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