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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.88 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's construction is newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's, but it's much heavier. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a way larger display and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a much better 1920x1080 video definition. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 7900mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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