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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-09-12 | 2018-08-24 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, with a global score of 74.5 against 62.7. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is way newer, but extremely thicker and noticeably heavier than the iPod Touch 5th Generation. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x OS.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much lower 1136 x 640px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a more powerful CPU than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 2,5 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much longer battery life than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 609% more battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures clearer videos and photos than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a way bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot more expensive than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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