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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-04-26 | 2024-05-07 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 316.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a score of 78.6, which is better than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s 71.3 general score. Galaxy Tab S5e works with Android 10 operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Even though the Galaxy Tab S5e is noticeably older than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), it's construction is much lighter and just a little bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse 1600 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S5e features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much better performing CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a superior camera than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with a higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a much better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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