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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 320 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has an overall score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's global score of 73.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, but it is way heavier. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot better video quality.
The Galaxy Tab S5e features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 7040mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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