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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A5X 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 | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a bit better than the iPad 3, getting a general score of 74.3 against 71.1. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a extremely newer tablet device, and it is also noticeably lighter and much thinner than iPad 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit sharper display than Apple iPad 3, because it has a bit larger display, a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little greater pixels density. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a better performance than iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The iPad 3 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a 46% larger battery capacity. The iPad 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot less megapixels camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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