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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e has a score of 78.6, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's score of 58.8. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S5e has a newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0, giving you lots of additional features and increased performance. The Galaxy Tab S5e is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way higher video quality.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity instead of 6100mAh.
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