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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-11 | 2019-04-26 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, with a 78.7 score against 78.6. IPad Pro is a better tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, it must be told that it's also an a lot older, thicker and way heavier tablet. Galaxy Tab S5e features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad Pro, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has more processing cores.
Galaxy Tab S5e has a slightly better display than iPad Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixel quantity per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S5e captures much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, a much better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The iPad Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 46% more battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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