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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE
32 GBSCH-I905
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.99 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, having a 74.3 score against 62.5. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has Android 3.1, providing a couple additional features and optimized performance. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's design is noticeably thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot greater pixel amount per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot higher 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and a much higher (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a 7900mAh battery size instead of 6800mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest.
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