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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 288 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, having a 74.5 score against 74.3. Although the Google Nexus 9 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were released only a couple months apart, Google Nexus 9's design is a little lighter but thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Google Nexus 9 has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it counts with a couple additional features.
Google Nexus 9 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a quite smaller display, they both have the same display density. The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 18% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Google Nexus 9. They have a back-facing camera with an 8 MP resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
Although Google Nexus 9 is a better device, it costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Nexus 9, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, resigning some features and specs.
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