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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a 73.1 score against 68.3. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's extremely heavier and was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot greater display pixel density, a much bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 1 GB more RAM and 4 more processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB and 16 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 58 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way lower resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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