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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 9.36 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), having a 74.3 score against 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an noticeably older portable tablet than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but it is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bit larger screen and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have the same resolution camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little bit more storage for apps and games than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has an 8526mAh battery size against 7900mAh.
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