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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-26 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a general score of 78.6 against 70.2. Galaxy Tab S5e's body is a lot newer, lighter and a lot thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S5e has 10 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little larger screen. Galaxy Tab S5e features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a way better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity.
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