When it comes to tablets most people only think of one brand, but in reality there’s some shockingly great tablets out there from a range of brands – and the latest from Samsung is a stunner.
On sale now, the Galaxy Tab S5e is the thinnest tablet Samsung have made, which is amazing to me, given the Galaxy Tab S4 was just crazy thin already.
Coming in at just 5.5mm thick, it’s strange to hold frankly, but – you get used to it:)
Aussie pricing puts the S5e at $649 with WiFi and 64GB of storage, if you’re looking for something a touch cheaper, then the all-new Galaxy Tab A 10.1 will hit the spot at $349.
The Tab S5e has DeX capabilities which means it can operate in a PC like mode with the DeX operating model, or just add the Book Cover for simplicity – this thing really is ultra-portable.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Product Specifications
| DISPLAY | 10.5” WQXGA (2560×1600) sAMOLED |
| CHIPSET | 64bit Octa-core processor (2×2.0 GHz & 6×1.7 GHz) |
| MEMORY / STORAGE | 4GB + 64GB or 6GB + 128GB, microSD up to 512GB[6] |
| CAMERA | Rear: 13MP Front: 8MP |
| PORT | USB3.1 (Type C), POGO Type-C audio jack connected Provided |
| SENSORS | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor |
| WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo |
| DIMENSION, WEIGHT | 245.0 x 160.0 x 5.5mm, 400g |
| BATTERY | 7,040mAh (typical)[7], Fast Charging |
| OS/UPGRADE | Android Pie 9.0 |
| ACCESSORIES | Book cover Keyboard, Slim cover, Book cover (not included) |
| VIDEO | Recording: UHD 4K (3840×2160) @ 30fps Playback: UHD 4K (3840×2160) @ 30fps |
| AUDIO | 4 speakers sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos® |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 Product Specifications
| DISPLAY | 10.1” WUXGA (1920×1200) LCD |
| CHIPSET | Lassen O+ (Octa: Dual 1.8GHz + Hexa 1.6GHz) |
| MEMORY / STORAGE | 2GB + 32GB, 3GB + 128GB, microSD up to 512GB[8] |
| CAMERA | Rear: 8MP Front: 5MP |
| PORT | USB2.0 (Type C) 3.5mm Stereo |
| SENSORS | Accelerometer |
| WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, Glonass, Galileo |
| DIMENSION, WEIGHT | 245.2(H) x 149.4(W) x 7.5(D) (mm) 470g |
| BATTERY | 6150 mAh (typical)[9] |
| OS/UPGRADE | Android Pie 9.0 |
| ACCESSORIES | Book Cover (sold separately) |
| VIDEO | Recording: FHD (1920×1080) @ 30fps Playback: UHD 4K (3840×2160) @ 30fps |
| AUDIO | 2 speakers, Dolby Atmos® |
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts several popular podcasts, EFTM, Two Blokes Talking Tech, Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars, The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, and the Private Feed. He is the resident tech expert for Triple M on radio across Australia, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show and appears regularly on 9 News, A Current Affair and Sky News Early Edition.
Father of three, he is often found in his Man Cave.
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