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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-12 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, with a 74.6 score against 72.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is way newer and extremely lighter than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's, although it is just a bit thicker. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a little bit greater screen density, a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
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