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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 316.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S5e is a bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), getting a 78.6 score against 77. The Galaxy Tab S5e is a newer portable tablet, and it is also way thinner and somewhat lighter than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S5e has a bit more vivid display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a quite higher pixel number per display inch, a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bit larger screen. Galaxy Tab S5e features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size. The Galaxy Tab S5e takes much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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