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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 18.84 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, getting a score of 74.5 against 73.3. These devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a way smaller screen, a little bit lower display pixel density and a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better performance than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity against 7300mAh. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lot lower resolution camera.
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