Which Samsung tablet is the better purchase? We compare the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 against the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 to see which is the better buy.

For the design and display, The Samsung Galaxy Tab S resembles the Galaxy S5 smartphone. This tablet is naturally thicker (0.26 inches), has a Super AMOLED model display of 10.5 inches and a pixel density of 288 pixels per inch.

As for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, it is heavier than the Tab S by 20 grams and a slightly smaller display with a pixel density of 149 pixels per inch.

For the hardware, battery, and camera specs, The processor that powers the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an octa core which is provided with 3072 MB of RAM to give a smooth, pleasant user experience. Its battery has a capacity of 7900 mAh which is estimated to last around 24 hours.

The rear-facing camera comes with 8MP and features like: 1080p HD video shooting (30fps), CMOS image sensor, geo tagging, LED flash and autofocus. The front-facing camera has 2.1MP.

Meanwhile, the processor that powers the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is a quad core that is equipped with 1536 MB of RAM. The battery unit housed by the tablet has a capacity of 6800 mAh.

The rear-facing camera has only 3MP and we feel that is quite disappointing, seeing how it doesn’t have flash or autofocus. Samsung did manage to save the tablet somehow, showing off 720p video shooting. The front-facing camera has 1.3MP.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 cost around $436.00, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 cost $317.99.

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