Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a global score of 78.6, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 score. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has the older 10 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e's construction is way newer, incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
Galaxy Tab S5e features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S5e has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has more pixels per display inch, a little bit larger display and a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 7040mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S5e captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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