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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.88 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), getting a overall score of 74.3 against 70.8. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 version. Even though Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 7 (2013), it's thinner and newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Google Nexus 7 (2013) feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a lot lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels count in each inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 captures clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a much higher resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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