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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Chrome OS | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-22 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5's general score of 74.3. The Google Pixel Slate is a notably newer device than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it is just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS OS, and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel Slate, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a quite smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little better performance than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Google Pixel Slate counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Google Pixel Slate shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, resigning a couple specifications.
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