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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's 74.3 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is extremely newer than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's, but it's way heavier and noticeably thicker. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better display density. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up some features and specifications.
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