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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, getting a 75.1 score against 74.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's design is newer than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's, but it's notably heavier and incredibly thicker. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features an extremely better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 8 more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1600 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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