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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's general score of 74.3. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a noticeably newer portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a little bit larger display and a just a bit better pixels amount in each display inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video quality, a 8 mega pixels back camera and the same video frame rate.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 7900mAh.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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