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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-26 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 316.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S5e's score of 78.6. Although it's the best in this review, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's design is way older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab S5e. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit faster CPU than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (although slower).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a just a little better display density, a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit bigger display. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a lesser mega pixels camera in the back, a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy choice.
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