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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 9.52 |
| 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
The iPad Air is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, having a global score of 77.9 against 74.3. Even being the best tablet in this comparison review, we must note that it is also a somewhat thicker and a bit heavier tablet. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Air, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a bit higher number of pixels in each inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The iPad Air counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has 6 less and slower CPU cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processor. The iPad Air has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPad Air takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower video definition.
Although Apple iPad Air is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad Air, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up some specifications.
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