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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-07-20 | 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 |
| -- | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 535.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 6.49 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a 78.6 score against 73.8. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a newer 10 version and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has Android 5.0 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e body has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy Tab S5e has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has a little worse 2048 x 1536 resolution, a bit lower display density and a little bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a much higher resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab S5e has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is also by far the cheapest.
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