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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.08 |
| 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
Google Nexus 9 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, having a 74.5 score against 74.3. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 9 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it offers some additional features. Although the Google Nexus 9 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were released only 4 months apart, the Google Nexus 9 construction is somewhat thicker but a little lighter than Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px, they both have a better pixels number per inch of display. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Google Nexus 9 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a bit better battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 9. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a 8 MP resolution camera in the back.
Although Google Nexus 9 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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