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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S5e, having a overall score of 79.3 against 78.6. Even though iPad 10.2-inch is better than the Galaxy Tab S5e, we must note that it's also somewhat heavier and much thicker. Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has less RAM memory and 4 less cores.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has a little bit worse 1620 x 2160 resolution, a quite smaller display and a quite lower pixels amount in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
IPad 10.2-inch features superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has an 8827mAh battery size. Galaxy Tab S5e captures better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad 10.2-inch, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, letting go some specifications.
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