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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2019-04-26 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 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 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S5e is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 78.6 score against 60.4. The Galaxy Tab S5e body is a lot newer and much thinner, but incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016). Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S5e has the older 10 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Galaxy Tab S5e has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot larger display, a higher pixel count per display inch and a way higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab S5e has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S5e features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more cpu cores and 2,5 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 76% bigger battery size. The Galaxy Tab S5e features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better resolution camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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