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Apple iPad Air
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 214.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than the iPad Air, getting a 74.3 score against 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is thinner and a bit lighter than the iPad Air, even when they were released with only 8 months difference.
The Apple iPad Air counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Air, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. IPad Air captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lower video resolution and a way lower resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Air features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity instead of 7900mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the iPad Air, making this tablet a simple decision.
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