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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 8.88 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's 74.3 score. Both of these tablets come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, resigning a couple specifications.
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