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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also much lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a little bigger display, a much greater pixels count per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much better video quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity against 7000mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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