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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is just a bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), with a 78.6 score against 77. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e's body is newer, somewhat lighter and much thinner than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a bit bigger display, a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a quite greater count of pixels per display inch. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much better camera than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments and a way better 13 MP resolution camera in the back. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S5e is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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