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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, with a 73.1 score against 71.3. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 body is a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. These tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has newer 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact both have very similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a really larger display, a just a bit greater pixel count per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact count with quite similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a superior battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 76 percent larger battery size.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 both feature extremely similar cameras, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest.
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