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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's score of 68.5. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2, counting with a couple additional features. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 construction is thinner but also heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity in each display inch. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better 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 additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both have a same resolution camera in the back.
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