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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 74.3 score against 58.8. These tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is incredibly newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, but it is also a little bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a bigger display, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way better screen pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot better (Full HD) video resolution. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features much more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity.
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