Samsung released a new tabled called Samsung Tab S5e which looks nice has a 10.5-inch AMOLED display and a slim bezel. Tables are not that popular these days as phones with big displays has captured the market.
There are a few important player payers like Apple and Samsung that are still producing nice tablets and for the ones that are traveling much and wants a tablet, they are offering the best alternatives.
In this article I will present a Samsung Tab S5e Review so you can see if is for you or not.
Design
Samsung Tab S5e it is looking nice and it has 5.5mm and 396 grams, the tablet is very thin and is very light. The only problem with this is that it can bend easily.
The 10.5-inch AMOLED display it is looking very nice and it has thin bezel with a 1600 x 2560 resolution. Over an all the disign is very clean without any sharp corners.
Specs
Let’s see the Samsung Tab S5e specs to see what it is exactly offering:
| Tablet | Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Display | 10.5-inch Super AMOLED with 2560 x 1600 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 |
| Storage | 64 or 128GB |
| Expandable | microSD card slot (up to 512GB) |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Main camera | 13MP |
| Front camera | 8MP |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, LTE |
| Ports | USB Typ C 3.1, Fast Charging |
| Battery | 7040mAh |
| Security | Fingerprint scanner |
| Dimensions | 245 x 160 x 5.5mm |
| Weight | 400g |
Performance
This is not the fastest tablet but it does a good job of watching media, browsing the internet or reading something. Samsung Tab S5e is under Samsung Tab S4 when it comes to performance, but so is the price.
AnTuTu Bench Scores :
- CPU: 61462
- GPU: 44334
- UX: 41964
- MEM: 8326
The battery will last for about 10 hours if you are not having the LTE on. The face scanner is not that good but the fingerprint ones it is very fast.
It is not having a 3.5mm sound jack, but this is to expect on a device that slim. Another important aspect is that you can use this tablet as Desktop with DeX software from Samsung.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Alternatives
If you don’t like what Galaxy Tab S5e then you have some alternatives but they can be more pricey. An good alternative that is offering more performance and a sPen is Samsung Tab S4. The price is starting from around 500$.
Another good alternative especially if you are lining Apple software is iPad Air 2019 that is starting at around 480$ and it is offering a good performance:
