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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 8.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a newer tablet device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a greater pixels density, a quite larger screen and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has slightly more storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 32% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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