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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.88 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), with a score of 74.3 against 65. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, so it counts with a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a newer device, and it is also incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a lot better display density and a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a lot more mega pixels back camera.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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