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Google Nexus 7
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 58 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a lot better than Google Nexus 7, getting a overall score of 72.1 against 58. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is newer and incredibly thinner, but also a lot heavier than Google Nexus 7. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an older 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 7, because it has a lot larger display, a lot better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs the same than the Google Nexus 7.
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