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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
Amazon Fire HD 7
8 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 53.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-10-02 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 11.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow |
| $ 189.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 73.1, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 7's score of 53.9. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is heavier but incredibly thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 7, and both of them were released with only 4 months difference. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a much higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a way bigger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes greater photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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