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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 269.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 72.1, which is slightly better than the iPad mini's 68.1 score. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a noticeably heavier but just a bit thinner tablet than the iPad mini. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 6 more cores. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better screen than iPad mini, because it has a way higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a really bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than iPad mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity against 4440mAh.
IPad mini features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also cheaper than the iPad mini.
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