Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S5e is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, with a 78.6 score against 74.5. The Galaxy Tab S5e is a way thinner and extremely lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although both were released with only 8 months difference. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S5e has the previous 10 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a better pixel number in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Galaxy Tab S5e features a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much more MP back facing camera, a way higher video quality and a bigger sensor.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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