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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-04-26 | -- |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 316.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.09 | 5.85 |
| 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 | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e has a score of 78.6, which is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 general score. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S5e's body is noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a bit lower 1488 x 2266 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab S5e features a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a greater number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a much better battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Galaxy Tab S5e features a slightly better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Tab S5e also counts with a back camera with more megapixels.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S5e is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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