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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| 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 + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a 74.3 score against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an older tablet device than Microsoft Surface 3, but Samsung managed to make it extremely lighter and notably thinner. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels quantity in each display inch. Microsoft Surface 3 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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