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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 mini (2019) is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, with a score of 85.9 against 74.3. IPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPad mini (2019) is a extremely newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad mini (2019), because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
IPad mini (2019) captures better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the iPad mini (2019) also has faster 120 fps video frame rate. The iPad mini (2019) has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 56 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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