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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-06-12 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 overall score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is older and noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's body is still notably thinner.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a better pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a lot larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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