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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 74.3 score against 70.2. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a better pixel density, a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external SD slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
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