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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 77.4 |
| 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 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 | 64 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 Edition) has a general score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's 74.3 global score. Both tablets we are comparing here include the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Although Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, we must tell that it's also older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with a little bit higher screen density. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with a graphics processor.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). They have a camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the same video frame rates and the same video quality. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
Although GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, resigning some features and specs.
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