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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.44 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.64 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 469.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6660mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, with a 74.3 score against 68.1. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 construction is thinner and just a little lighter than the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, even though it was released about 20 months before. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, a little larger display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch also has more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have 3 GB of RAM and 8 cores. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a little better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity against 6660mAh. Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a lot cheaper.
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