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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 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 Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 has a general score of 78.6, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 4's score of 74.6. The Galaxy Tab S5e design is notably newer and just a little bit thinner than the Apple iPad mini 4's, but it's also extremely heavier. Galaxy Tab S5e has a bit better processing unit than iPad mini 4, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The iPad mini 4 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S5e features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity against 5124mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a much better video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S5e is also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet an obvious call.
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