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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 7.52 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's global score of 60.5. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 construction is thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it's just a little heavier and was released just 11 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better screen pixels density, a lot better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better video resolution and a lot better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs more than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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