Global Score | |
68.1 | 73.1 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
11.01 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
Black and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 281.00 | $ 189.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
162 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.1 | 8.3 |
Performance | |
Apple A5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
512 MB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
8.01 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
7.7 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
7 | 5.5 |
Battery Life | |
4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
6.32 | 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 |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 73.1, which is slightly better than the iPad mini's 68.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is way heavier but just a little thinner than the iPad mini. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better looking display than iPad mini, because it has a way bigger display, a way greater pixels count per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a better performing processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPad mini has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad mini has more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a very superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 78 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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