Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e: The Review By Andrew Marc David

A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to unbox and get my first look at this. This is a Samsung Galaxy, Tab, s5e, and I was really anticipating this one to be perfect. Not only does it come in at a good price, it has a gorgeous Super AMOLED display quad speakers that sound perfect, and it also has some perfect cameras. That really surprised me. The front camera was excellent and so was the rear camera. So I put it through its paces.

For the past couple of weeks, and I've come to a conclusion, everybody its Andrew- and this is my review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab s5e, coming up now before we begin in the interest of disclosure and transparency I want to let you know that Samsung did not pay me for this video. They are not a sponsor of this video, and they did not provide a review unit. I bought this with my own money. All the opinions you're about to hear are my own, and nobody has seen this video before its release. Now, if you haven't already done so check out my unboxing video and first look I go over things.

I won't cover here so check it out. I'll put the link in the video description below now. Furthermore, I went over the specs in my unboxing video, but for those that didn't see it, the key takeaways are you're. Looking at a gorgeous 10.5 inch, Super AMOLED display you're, looking at the snapdragon 670 mid-level, chipset we'll go over the performance and benchmark numbers in just a little perfect cameras which surprised the hell out of me both front and back will give you some more examples in this video and, of course, those quad speakers are tuned by AKG they're, perfect, we'll go over the sound in just a little as well. Now it also has a non-removable 7040 William hour battery I did my charging test.

I. Did my battery test we'll go over all that later on, it's running the latest version of Android 9pi, that's always good to see. It's also got Samsung's own 1 UI skin. That's a lot more slim down less bloatware, then Touch ID from years past. That's perfect to see actually now you're looking at a starting price of 399 to me very competitive, and you're.

Also looking at another 129 for the shanell keyboard cover we'll go over that in just a little, and this all comes in a very thin and light package. In fact, it's five point: five millimeters thin. It's also only 400 grams in terms of weight. Very nice job in terms of engineering I can't get over how thin this is by the way. It's incredible now to me, the star of the show has to be it's 10.5 inch, Super AMOLED display it's a high-resolution display with a resolution of 2560 by 1600. That's 288 pixels per inch, a sixteenth to ten aspect ratios and in 81.6% screen to body ratio. They've managed to slim down the bezels enough to make it look good, but also functional as a tablet.

You won't get those accidental touches to go. Any thinner, I think would really ruin the tablet experience, and it's also a very bright display coming in at 614. It's making this great for both indoor and outdoor use I like that now, because the display is so sharp and crisp. It's perfect for watching Netflix and YouTube. In fact, watching YouTube in 1440p is excellent on this you're not limited to 1080p, and I like that and to me, you're, looking at one of the best displays for a tablet bar none better than the iPad.

In my opinion, I think this is really sharp or better callers. Just to me looks a lot more vibrant I actually love it. This is one of the best tablet displays I've reviewed in a very long time. That's for sure now I decided to also get the keyboard cover now some of you might not want to spend that 129 dollars, which is expensive by the way, but that's I think where we're going Apple's offering is also very expensive now for that money, you're not getting a backlit keyboard. So keep that in mind.

That's a little of a disappointment. I was hoping this time around. We would get a backlit keyboard, but the connection is very solid, and the typing experience is actually pretty good. Although a little cramped, which is to be expected in the 10.5 inch device now speaking of productivity, this has the DEX mode, and you don't necessarily have to have the keyboard case or actually have to attach a monitor or Mouse to use it index mode. You can use it directly on the tablet screen itself.

For those wondering no I show this in my unboxing video. This is the VIN pock split USB monitor, and it's a touch, monitor and works great in the DEX mode, with the tab. S5E works perfect together. Nice combination I, like the fact that I have that touch ability, as well as you'd, have them course on the tablet screen. You now have it on the USB monitor and by the way VIN OK sent this over for me to check out they're, not paying me they're, not sponsoring me I just thought it was a pretty decent monitor a nice USB touch monitor, and it worked really well with this tablet in the DEX mode.

Let me know if you want to see a separate video on this monitor I'll. Do it if I get enough demand now one thing missing with the Tab s: 5e is pen support. There's no s-pen, like you get with the tab, s4, and I'm sure they're saving that for the tab s5 later this year, but it did find a nice solution over at Amazon. It was sent to me by mono, and it's their active stylus. It comes in under $40 and to me, it's a nice solution, although you're not getting the precious sensitivity.

Of course, you'd get with the s-pen, and you're not getting the palm rejection. But having said that, you can navigate with it work really well, it doesn't look bad, and it feels good in my hand in terms of size and weight, and it does pretty good in terms of drawing as long as you just keep your hand off of the display, and it's also rechargeable. So you don't have to worry about getting any kind of batteries or anything like that, and it's compatible with other devices such as the iPad again. I'll put the link in the video description below, and I want to thank mono for sending it over the Samsung Galaxy Tab s5e is running the snapdragon six 7 the chipset. Now this is a mid-level chipset.

They didn't go with a faster higher-end chipset, probably because they're saving that for the tab s5 with the s-pen leader this year, so they went with something mid-level and performance is actually pretty good. Pretty snappy the OS is very fluid and, as you can see from these benchmarks, it did very well now. Of course, it's not going to do well as the iPad Air 2019, which is running a much faster processor or the Galaxy Tab s 4, which has a more flagship like processor from last year. Now, I don't play too many games on a tablet, but I did test out a few games on this pop G actually worked really well. I was surprised on how fluid I was smooth.

Everything turned out and it was very good. So gaming is definitely possible with this again you're not running the fastest processor. As far as a tablet is concerned, but for what it needs to do, it can definitely get the job done. That's for sure. Now, when it comes to battery life, the Samsung Galaxy Tab s5e doesn't disappoint.

In fact, it did very well on my continuous web surfing test. It did ten hours and nine minutes, which was very good that wasn't quite as good as the Apple iPad Air 2019 that did 11 hours in 58 minutes, but it definitely outlasted the Samsung Galaxy Tab s for from last year, which got nine hours and 34 minutes, so all-day battery life is definitely possible with this tablet. So that's good, but if you do need to plug in, they do supply with an adaptive fast charger. It's 9, volts, 1.6 7 amps and will give you a full charge in two hours and 30 minutes, which is actually pretty good, considering the size of the battery. If you watch my channel, if you know me, you know I really don't like taking photos or videos with a tablet or a two and one because experience for the most part has been awful in the past that all changed with the Tab s5e.

It really surprised me on how good the front-facing camera and the rear camera is on this now take a look at some of these examples from that rear facing camera. I think they're perfect. Now. The lighting conditions, of course, in this shot, are not that great, because it was overcast and very cloudy here in Las, Vegas and I still think the images came out pretty good. Now.

Are these going to be as good as the highest-end flagships, with the top-notch cameras we've been seeing as of late, of course not, but for a tablet? This is probably the best one I've seen so far, and I think they're only going to get better I'm curious to see what the tab s5 later this year will produce in terms of camera quality I'm looking forward to testing it out. So this is 4k video 30 frames per second on the Samsung Galaxy Tab s 5e. It's not the brightest of days here in Las Vegas a little cloudy. Let me know in the comment section below what do you think about the video now I thought, the selfie camera or the front-facing camera is perfect, especially with a live focus or portrait mode with that nice blurred background or bouquet effect, I thought everything looked sharp and clear, especially in great lighting. So this is the front-facing camera on the Samsung Galaxy Tab s5e.

It's actually a perfect front-facing camera, especially for a tablet. Let me know what you think in the comment section below I actually think it's pretty good. It's pretty clear, sharp I actually like it. Now when it comes to audio the quad speakers are AKG tuned, and they're Dolby Atmos, and they sound great get loud and overall sound output is excellent. Let's give it a listen.

There are some known issues with this tablet. The most serious one is, of course, that Wi-Fi issue. If you hold the tablet a certain way that would kill the Wi-Fi I tried to recreate that I did not experience that at all with my unit, everything worked fine as far as Wi-Fi is concerned, but be aware, it might be an issue and if you do experience it, the good news is there is a nice return period with Samsung. You could always return the tablet. If you're experiencing any issues, sort of wrap it all up, can I recommend the Samsung Galaxy Tab s 5e, and the answer is absolutely I.

Love its bright, sharp Super, AMOLED display the slim down. Bezels are much appreciated. The super thin in light design really fen, and it's best-in-class cameras for tablet. Excellent quad speakers and very good battery life make this a very attractive option. Of course there are a few flaws on this.

None deal-breakers in my opinion, but there are some things they can improve on, for instance, there's no s-pen support, I'm sure they're saving that for the s5 later this year, it's not a flagship processor. Some have experienced that Wi-Fi issue, I did not and the keyboard cover can get expensive. But this is a nice option, starting at 399, and I'm gonna, give it a score of 91%, making the Samsung Galaxy Tab s5e worth your money. So what do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Tab s5e I, actually really love it and the reason I love it is, but 399 dollars you're getting a premium display you're, getting that 10.5 inch, Super AMOLED display. That is absolutely gorgeous, and I also love the speakers on this.

There AKG tuned, and they sound great, they can fill up a room, and it sounds really rich and full, and I'm really happy with them so for multimedia purposes. Not only is this great to look at, but it sounds great as well. I also was surprised on how good the battery life is. We're looking at 10 plus hours, so all-day battery life is definitely possible. With this tablet and as far as the performance is concerned, I thought it was actually good, even though it's not running the highest-end chip.

It's running a mid-level chip, the Snapdragon 670 and the performance numbers were actually pretty good. I was able to play games such as pop G on highest settings, and everything worked really well. There was no lag, every was very smooth and very playable, but the missing piece, I think, is the pen. Now this is not one that obviously comes with it. There is no S Pen with the tab s 5e, but this does work well.

This is from mono active, stylus and I thought for the price you're, getting some perfect value, you're able to sketch out some artwork you're each able to take some notes great as a pointing device and really no complaints in fact, I'm happy. They sent this over because it worked really well not only with the tab s5e but with the iPad Pro and other devices with a capacitive screen. So I'll put the link for this in the description of the video below, but I think it was a Miss on Samsung's part to not include s-pen with this, but I understand their reasoning. Hopefully the tab s5 later this year will have an excellent s-pen with new features in it. Of course, we'll see when I get a review unit.

At that time, what do you think of this Galaxy Tab s, 5, II, I, think it's a perfect value of 399. Now you will have to pay a hundred and thirty dollars for the keyboard cover and the keyboard cover is good but again a little of a cramped typing experience, but that is to be expected with a ten and a half inch device, but I thought it did the job as far as getting emails done typing out some documents. This definitely did the job it's thin and light, and it gives some modest amount of protection, but it definitely does add to the cost of the device. That's for sure, but if you're going to criticize them for the price, you're going to have to also criticize Apple as well. They charge a very hefty premium for their keyboard covers as well.

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Source : Andrew Marc David