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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
P7500| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.47 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.9 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, getting a 74.3 score against 58.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is incredibly newer, lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4, so it provides some additional features and improved performance.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a little bigger display, a way better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way higher number of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a much more MP camera and better 30 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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