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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 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 |
| $ 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 | |
| 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, 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
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than the iPad Air, with a 74.3 score against 73.9. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a a little lighter and thinner device than the iPad Air, even though they were released only 8 months apart.
IPad Air features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has less RAM and 6 less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional GPU. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little more vivid screen than iPad Air, because it has a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a little bit larger display and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Apple iPad Air counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
The iPad Air takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels and a worse 1920x1080 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPad Air, making it an easy decision.
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