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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 74.3 |
| 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 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.12 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 global score. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it's much heavier and was released 4 years before.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a way larger screen and a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse video resolution and a camera in the back with a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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