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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's overall score of 74.3. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 version, providing you some nice extra features. Galaxy Tab S3's construction is incredibly newer, a little lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a bit bigger screen and a quite greater pixels count per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S3 has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera and a way better video quality.
Although Galaxy Tab S3 is a better device, it costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab S3, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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