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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 316.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is much better than Microsoft Surface Go, having a 78.6 score against 66.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e and Microsoft Surface Go were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is much thinner and notably lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S5e features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little larger screen. The Galaxy Tab S5e features a much better storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S5e features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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