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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 74.3, which is much better than Galaxy Tab Active's general score of 67. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Galaxy Tab Active were released only 3 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is somewhat heavier but also extremely thinner.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a really bigger screen, a much greater pixel number per display inch and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 78% more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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