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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a general score of 74.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0's general score of 69.2. Both devices we compare here have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's construction is newer and thinner, but heavier than the Galaxy Note 8.0. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a camera with much more megapixels and a lot better video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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