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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 73.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| $ 211.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than Apple iPad Air, having a general score of 73.1 against 72.6. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 construction is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Apple iPad Air, although both of them were released only 8 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad Air, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Apple iPad Air has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
The iPad Air has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a way less megapixels back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
IPad Air has a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 7900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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