| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-12 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 74.3 score against 70.2. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an older tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but Samsung managed to build it somewhat lighter and thinner anyway.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a greater display pixels density and a little bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
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