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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-03-31 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 349.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-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 Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory 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, HSUPA and EDGE | -- |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a score of 72.1 against 65.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 3 comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an older tablet than the Microsoft Surface 3, but Samsung managed to build it way thinner and much lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet an obvious call.
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