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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-06-12 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a general score of 74.3 against 70. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is way thinner than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's somewhat heavier and was released many years before. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution, a way higher screen pixel density and a really larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have a 3 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 78% larger battery size. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 both feature very similar cameras, both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a 8 mega-pixels camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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