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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 269.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 77.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's overall score of 72.1. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, even when both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit sharper screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a little larger screen, a little bit greater pixel density and a little higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a slightly better memory for apps and games than iPad Air 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPad Air 2 features a CPU that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 one, because although the iPad Air 2 has 7 lesser and slower cpu cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad Air 2 costs a little more money than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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