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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-12 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 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 | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a global score of 74.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5's 74.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's construction is a lot newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides the user some extra features.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels number in each display inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same video quality, a back facing camera with an 8 MP and the same video frame rates.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, letting go a couple specs and features.
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