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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a general score of 74.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's overall score of 62.8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's a lot heavier and was released about 11 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more processing cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much greater display pixel density, a lot larger display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more MP camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has an 88% bigger battery size.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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