Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, 8.4 vs Others(Comparison)

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Tab S 8.4, its latest challenge to iPad Air and iPad mini 2, are expected to come to the Indian market in the next couple of months. Not only the two new tablets offer top notch hardware and latest software, they tout displays than that of the Apple tablets. Plus they are thinner and lighter than their respective rivals.

But are these features enough to make them a viable choice against the two iPad models? Here’s a comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 against their main rivals to see where each of them stands…

1. Display:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: 10.5-inch Super AMOLED.

iPad Air: 9.7-inch.

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: 8.4-inch Super AMOLED.

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 7.9-inches.

Google Nexus 7: 7-inch.

2. Resolution:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: 2560*1600

iPad Air: 2048*1536

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: 2560*1600

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 2048*1536

Google Nexus 7: 1920*1080

3. Weight:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: 456g

iPad Air: 469g

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: 294g

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 331g

Google Nexus 7: 290g

4. Operating System:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: Android 4.4

iPad Air: iOS 7

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: Android 4.4

iPad Mini with Retina Display: iOS 7

Google Nexus 7: Android 4.4

5. Processor:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: Quad-core 1.9GHz + quad-core 1.3Ghz

iPad Air: 1.3GHz dual core

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: Quad-core 1.9GHz + quad-core

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 1.3GHz dual core

Google Nexus 7: 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor

6. RAM:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: 3 GB

iPad Air: 1 GB

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: 3 GB

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 1 GB

Google Nexus 7: 2 GB

7: Storage:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: 16 GB + microSD

iPad Air: 16/32/64 GB

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: 16 GB + microSD

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 16/32/64 GB

Google Nexus 7: 16 GB

8: Camera:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: 8 MP + 2.1 MP

iPad Air: 5 MP + 1.2 MP

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: 8 MP + 2.1 MP

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 5 MP + 1.2 MP

Google Nexus 7: 5 MP + 1.2 MP

9. Battery:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: 7,900 mAh

iPad Air: 8,820 mAh

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: 4,900 mAh

iPad Mini with Retina Display: 6,471 mAh

Google Nexus 7: 3,950 mAh

10. Price:

Galaxy Tab S 10.5: Rs 32,000 (expected)

iPad Air: Rs 35,900

Galaxy Tablet S 8.4: Rs 25,000 (expected)

iPad Mini with Retina Display: Rs 28,900 onwards

Google Nexus 7: Rs 19,900







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