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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-12 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, having a overall score of 76.7 against 74.3. Both tablets in this comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has the previous 11 version while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) construction is way newer than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5's, although it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bigger display and more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 3 GB RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity instead of 6150mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up some specifications.
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