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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 way better than Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. Galaxy Tab S5e's body is much newer, extremely lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab S5e works with Android 10 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Tab S5e also counts with 6 more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab S5e has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S5e shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a much more megapixels back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab S5e has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro. Both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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