Entertain your whole family
Meet the Galaxy Tab A 10.5. A tablet with a 10.5” immersive display, 3D surround sound quad speakers and up to 15 hours battery life (from new, actual performance many be less). It’s made for the whole family to enjoy.
Immersive display with slim bezel
Richer sound with Dolby Atmos
Kids mode
Daily board
A whole new world of wonder
Bring movies to life in your hands. The impressive 10.5” display, 16:10 ratio and slim bezels make for a fully immersive home-viewing experience.
Surround yourself in sound
Experience a new world of sound with Dolby Atmos powered quad speakers. Dolby Atmos offers a 3D surround sound experience, while the quad speakers automatically adjust to give the best sound based on which way up the device is.
Binge watch for hours on end
Unplug and take the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 with you. Its 7,300mAh battery lasts for up to 15 hours of video playback on one charge, and Fast Charging enables you to fully charge in just 3.5 hours. (Figures from new, actual performance may be less)
Enhanced performance
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a high performing AP chipset and 3GB of RAM. It also comes with up to 32GB of storage and up to 400GB of expandable memory*, giving you more room to store the content you love.
Loads more fun for little ones
Samsung’s Kids Mode provides the perfect digital playground for children. It offers a safe and entertaining space that gives parents control over usage time and access to content.
Kids Mode comes with a range of pre-installed and free-to-download apps that will keep your children learning and entertained for hours.
Fun and educational content for the kids
Kids Mode on the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 serves as an educational playground for your kids, with native apps and content for them to enjoy and indulge their curiosity.
Feels right at home
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has been designed with your home in mind, so it fits perfectly into your daily life.
The Daily Board display can show useful daily information like the time and the weather, or you can set it to display your family photos.
Enhance your view of the world
With Bixby Vision, use Live Result to look up information in real-time. Shop for an item you see in a store window, identify landmarks and businesses on the spot, and even translate foreign language signs and menus using the Bixby Vision icon in the camera viewfinder.
One for the whole family
With multi-user mode on the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, each member of the family gets to experience their own tablet. Create a separate account for up to eight extra users, who can then change and save settings according to their own unique preferences.
Specifications
Processor
CPU Speed 1.8GHz
CPU Type Octa-Core
Display
Size (Main Display) 10.5" (267.2mm)
Resolution (Main Display) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Technology (Main Display) TFT
Colour Depth (Main Display) 16M
S Pen Support No
Camera
Rear Camera - Resolution 8.0 MP
Rear Camera - Auto Focus Yes
Front Camera - Resolution 5.0 MP
Rear Camera - Flash Yes
Video Recording Resolution FHD (1920 x 1080)@30fps
Memory
RAM_Size (GB) 3
ROM Size (GB) 32
Available Memory (GB)* 22.2
External Memory Support MicroSD (Up to 400GB)
Network/Bearer
2G GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G FDD LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700), B66(AWS-3)
4G TDD LTE B38(2600), B40(2300)
Connectivity
ANT+ Yes
USB Version USB 2.0
Location Technology GPS, Glonass, Beidou
Earjack 3.5mm Stereo
MHL No
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80
Wi-Fi Direct Yes
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth v4.2
NFC No
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP
PC Sync. Smart Switch (PC version)
SIM Slot Nano SIM
OS
Android 10
Sensors
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor
Physical specification
Dimension 260.0 x 161.1 x 8.0 mm (H x W x D)
Weight (g) 534
Battery (Below figures from new, actual performance may be less)
Internet Usage Time(3G) (Hours) Up to 14
Internet Usage Time(LTE) (Hours) Up to 15
Internet Usage Time(Wi-Fi) (Hours) Up to 15
Video Playback Time (Hours) Up to 15
Standard Battery Capacity (mAh) 7300
Removable No
Audio Playback Time (Hours) Up to 183
Talk Time (3G WCDMA) (Hours) Up to 51
Audio and Video
Video Playing Format MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Video Playing Resolution FHD (1920 x 1080)@60fps
Audio Playing Format MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Services and Applications
S-Voice No
Mobile TV No
Our Expert review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Tablet
How it’s currently spec’d:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 inch SM-T595 was released in 2018 by Samsung and has the following spec: an impressive 10.5” Full HD 1920 x 1200 resolution multi-touch display framed by thin bezels. An 8 core (octa core) processor, 32GB storage space with a microSD card slot for up to 400GB extra and 3GB RAM installed. As well as the standard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, the Tab A has 4G cellular connectivity for a SIM card with data so you can browse the web, play games and watch Netflix without need of a Wi-Fi network. Android 10.0 is installed as standard for the latest streaming, social and banking apps.
Where we think it excels:
Great screen size and fairly narrow bezels around the screen does make the most of that 10.5” display which in terms makes watching the latest series on Netflix or Prime or Disney+ an absolute pleasure. It has great expandability with the option to add up to a 400GB microSD card to the existing 32GB built-in storage. Basically Samsung don’t want you to have to worry about what you save on the device and how many apps you have. The Kids mode is a nice touch if you’re buying for your child or will let them use it. It’s a safe space they can view child friendly content only.
What we think its drawbacks are:
Samsung go to great lengths to compete with the likes of Apple to deliver quality tables, which they do in the main but the whole experience never seems quite as smooth and polished as using an iPad.
What we think of the design:
The screen size gives you more than 9.7” iPads circa the first Gen iPad Pro and iPad 6th Gen and the thin ‘slate’ design feels sturdy and substantial in hand. We also love the fact that Samsung still have a 3.5mm audio jack for those of us, and there are still a huge number, that still use wired headphones.
Who it’s suitable for:
Ideal for home use and a great learning tool for kids.
