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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a general score of 74.3 against 70. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 body is a lot thinner than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it is somewhat heavier and was released 3 years before.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot greater display density, a much larger screen and a much higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 78% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, they have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a 8 mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a great choice.
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