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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's general score of 74.3. The iPad 10.2-inch is a extremely newer tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better screen than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a little bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a quite greater screen pixel density and a quite larger display.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 3 GB of RAM memory.
IPad 10.2-inch shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a back-facing camera with an 8 MP resolution and the same video frame rates. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 7900mAh.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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