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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's global score of 68.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's, although it's noticeably heavier. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a way greater display pixels density. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5's processing unit is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's CPU, because although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 78% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels and a lot better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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