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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 210 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 74.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 global score. Even though the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is much older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, it's construction is just a little lighter and a little thinner. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. They have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
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