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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Blackberry |
| Android 4.4.2 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 2014-06-12 | 2010-09-27 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 73.1 score against 54.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is a lot newer and notably thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook's, but it is also somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a greater performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much more vibrant screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a really larger display, a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot higher screen pixel density.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a slightly better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. BlackBerry PlayBook features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a really longer battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a little more money than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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