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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s global score of 63.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a just a bit thicker and heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a very superior processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 2 more CPU cores.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot better video definition. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much longer battery life than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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