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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, with a 75.1 score against 74.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is newer than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, it is a lot thicker and extremely heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater display density. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 968 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, letting go some specifications.
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