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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, having a global score of 75.2 against 74.3. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's design is way lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and they were only released 5 months apart. Both tablets we compare here have the same Android 4.4.2 OS, so both should give you very similar OS features.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 2560 x 1600 resolution, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels camera and the same video definition, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has better video frame rates. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up a couple features and specs.
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