Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e vs Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Apple
Announced February 2019 March 2019 April 2021
Status Coming Soon - April 2019 Available - March 2019 Coming Soon - May 2021
Colors Black, Gold, Silver Space Gray, Silver, Gold Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 245 x 160 x 5.5 mm
(9.65 x 6.3 x 0.22 in)
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
(9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
(9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
Weight 400 g (14.11 oz) 456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz) 466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460
5G Network - - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Stylus support
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI iOS 12.1.3 iPadOS 14.5
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip
GPU Adreno 615 Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
RAM 6 GB 2 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 64/256 GB 2 TB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Dolby Vision
600 nits (typ)
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Wide color gamut, True-tone
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 10.5 inches 10.5 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels (288 ppi) 1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi) 1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.27% 78.11% 82.80%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP 8 MP 12 MP + 10 MP
Flash LED Flash No Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR
Video 2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/4.0", 1.12µm, , 1080p@30fps [Similar] 7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, EDR 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector 2.0, proprietary reversible connector USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM 2 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 7040 mAh - 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - Up to 10 h (multimedia) -