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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2015-06-30 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab E has a score of 60.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 overall score. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab E has a newer 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, providing a lot of extra features and optimized performance. Galaxy Tab E is a newer and just a little thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it's also a little heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab E has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 2 more processing cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size. Galaxy Tab E features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab E also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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