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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-04-26 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 7.48 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S5e is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a global score of 78.6 against 70. These tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S5e has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab S5e is a newer tablet, and it's also a bit lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a really larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a much better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S5e takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 7040mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a great choice.
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