Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 vs. Apple iPad Air 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
  • 10.5" (2560x1600) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 7900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S 10.5
News (7)
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Price
$499. Search
Apple iPad Air 2
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8X SoC     128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 7340 mAh
iPad Air 2
News (50)
iPad Air 2 Price
$305. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
aggregated_productGalaxy Tab S 10.5 (Launched 2014-06-01)iPad Air 2 (Launched 2014-10-01)
aggregated_display10.5" 2560x1600 Super AMOLED 9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 2.1-MP
  • 1.2-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A8X SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
aggregated_battery7900 mAh7340 mAh
aggregated_designIP Rating, 467g (16.5oz), 247.3x177.3x6.6 mm (9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 437g (15.4oz), 240x169.5x6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$499$305
Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum10.5"9.7"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum72.9%71.6%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr2560x16002048x1536
display_density_Üppi_Ünum288 PPI264 PPI
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum8-MP8-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/2.4
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallVery small
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum7900 mAh7340 mAh
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum11 hours10 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum121 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrApple
main_processor_name_ÜstrSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420A8X
main_processor_core_number_Ünum4
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr2.3 GHz1.5 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum3GB2GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum32GB128GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDNone
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum128GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 4.4.2iOS 8.1.3
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
port_type_ÜssMicro USB B
port_features_Üas
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.77 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.2 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S 10.5iPad Air 2
multimedia_features_Üas
  • IR
  • Adobe Flash
audio_alerts_Üas
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereoStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • OGG
  • OGA
  • WAV
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MXMF
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
  • RTA
  • OTA
  • MP3
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • M4V
  • 3GP
  • 3G2
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • MKV
  • WEBM
  • MP4
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 vs. Apple iPad Air 2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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