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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, with a 79.3 score against 74.3. The iPad Air 2 body is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the CPU in Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although the Apple iPad Air 2 has a lower number of cores and slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit better display than iPad Air 2, because it has a little greater screen pixels density, a little bigger display and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate. The iPad Air 2 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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