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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-02-27 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's general score of 66.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 body is way newer, a lot thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 version, so it offers a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a bit bigger display and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot better 8 MP resolution camera in the back and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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