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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE
32 GBSCH-I905
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 3.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 20.99 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 239.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 74.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE's overall score of 62.5. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is extremely thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has Android 3.1 version, so it provides the user some extra features and some performance improvements.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has 6 more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a lot higher pixels density and a little bigger display.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a 7900mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP and a lot better (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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