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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, with a 75.6 score against 74.3. The iPad mini 4 is a newer device, and it's also way lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. The iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad mini 4 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density.
IPad mini 4 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution. IPad mini 4 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better battery duration than iPad mini 4, because it has a 54 percent greater battery size.
Although Apple iPad mini 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 4, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up a couple specifications.
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