Screen size
S55.7"
TabWinner: 10.1"+44%
Quick verdict
Tab leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
S5
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tab
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
S5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only
4G bands
S5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab
LTE - cellular model only
Speed
S5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/100 Mbps
Tab
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
S5
2018, March. Released 2018, March
Tab
2025, August 14
Status
S5
Discontinued
Tab
Available. Released 2025, August 18
Dimensions
S5
154 x 73.5 x 7.8 mm (6.06 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Tab
235.7 x 154.5 x 7.5 mm (9.28 x 6.08 x 0.30 in)
Weight
S5
155 g (5.47 oz)
Tab
425 g (14.99 oz)
Build
S5
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Tab
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
S5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
S5
IPS LCD
Tab
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
S5
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S5
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Tab
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
OS
S5
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.7
Tab
Android 14
Chipset
S5
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Tab
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
S5
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Tab
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S5
Adreno 506
Tab
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
S5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S5
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Tab
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
S5
eMMC 5.1
Tab
eMMC 5.1
Single
S5
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF 13 MP B/W
Tab
8 MP, AF
Features
S5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Tab
-
Video
S5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Tab
1080p
Single
S5
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Tab
5 MP
Video
S5
1080p@30fps
Tab
720p
Loudspeaker
S5
Yes
Tab
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
S5
Yes
Tab
Yes
WLAN
S5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Tab
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S5
GPS, GLONASS
Tab
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
S5
No
Tab
No
Radio
S5
FM radio
Tab
FM radio
USB
S5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
S5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Tab
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Other
S5
-
Tab
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
S5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Tab
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
Charging
S5
-
Tab
15W wired
Colors
S5
Midnight Black, Flame Red
Tab
Polar Blue, Luna Grey
Models
S5
K520
Tab
ZAEH0019IN, ZAEH0180IN, ZAEJ0054IN
Price
S5
About 150 EUR
Tab
About 110 EUR