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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2019-04-26 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 78.6 score against 60.5. Both tablets in this comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has the previous 10 version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e's body is notably newer, notably thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more processing cores and 2,5 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a much better pixels quantity per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy Tab S5e features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Galaxy Tab S5e costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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