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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a overall score of 74.3 against 66.3. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is older than the Microsoft Surface 3, it's construction is extremely thinner and way lighter. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel number per inch in the screen and a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface 3 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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