Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 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 GT7600 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 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 Galaxy Tab S5e is way better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, with a score of 78.6 against 65.4. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S5e is a much newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and somewhat lighter than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
The Galaxy Tab S5e features a little better processing power than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features just a bit better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a quite larger display and a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Galaxy Tab S5e takes much clearer photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a very superior storage to install games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e costs a lot more money than iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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