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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 135 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, getting a overall score of 74.3 against 69.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 construction is newer, much thinner and much lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 OS.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher pixel count per inch of display.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity instead of 4080mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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