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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 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 Galaxy Tab S5e is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a score of 78.6 against 74. The Galaxy Tab S5e construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's just a little heavier. Galaxy Tab S5e features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a quite bigger screen, a slightly better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a little bit better pixels count per screen inch. The Galaxy Tab S5e has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab S5e shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 13 MP resolution and a lot better video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
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