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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72.1 |
| 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 |
| 13.00 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 370.00 | $ 269.00 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Active, getting a 72.1 score against 66.9. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Galaxy Tab Active were only released with a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is a lot heavier but way thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a much higher display density and a lot bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 78% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher video definition and a way higher 8 MP resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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