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Tablets · Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

This record covers Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. Screen diagonal: 10.5 inches. Storage: 64 GB.

Your situation

Decision context · GB · GBP

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (6)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

Not rated

Missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Unconfirmed signalfirst reported by SamMobile, a popular Samsung-focused blog consumerreports.org
Audiothe four external AKG speakers
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : les quatre haut-parleurs externes AKG
01net.com

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • The Galaxy Tab S5e is extremely pleasant to use.
  • the Galaxy Tab S5e has one of the best battery lives on the market for a tablet

Good to know

  • No stylus support and no jack socket
  • Poorly placed fingerprint sensor

Prices

GB · GBP Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Unverified price: about £280

Refurbished · 64 GB · Oct 22, 2026

Recorded by Livalyo without a verifiable source; this is not an offer.

Key facts

Support

Last documented patch
2022-11-01 samsungmobile.com · Oct 18, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 18, 2026

Repairability

Repair limitations
it can't be fixed with a software or firmware update consumerreports.org · Oct 18, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
Light and thin tablet · Excellent battery life
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Tablette légère et fine · Excellente autonomie
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Isolated report
tablet—the Galaxy Tab S5e—has a WiFi issue consumerreports.org · Oct 18, 2026
Limitations
No stylus support and no jack socket · Poorly placed fingerprint sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Pas de support du stylet et pas de prise jack · Capteur d'empreintes mal placé
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Acknowledged defect
Consumer Reports testers have confirmed that Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S5e tablet has a WiFi issue consumerreports.org · Oct 18, 2026
Risks
when you hold the tablet in the landscape position, it's easy to place a finger over the antenna, blocking the WiFi signal. · If this truly is a hardware design issue, it can't be fixed with a software or firmware update consumerreports.org · Oct 18, 2026consumerreports.org · Oct 18, 2026
Strengths
The Galaxy Tab S5e is extremely pleasant to use. · the Galaxy Tab S5e has one of the best battery lives on the market for a tablet
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : La Galaxy Tab S5e est extrêmement agréable à utiliser. · la Galaxy Tab S5e dispose d’une des meilleures autonomie du marché pour une tablette
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Suitable usage profiles
For someone who will not use the S Pen or who is not very demanding in gaming power, it's ideal.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Pour quelqu’un qui n’utilisera pas le S Pen ou qui n’est pas très exigeant en puissance de jeu, c’est idéal.
pccomponentes.fr · Oct 20, 2026
Unconfirmed signal
first reported by SamMobile, a popular Samsung-focused blog consumerreports.org · Oct 18, 2026
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Usage limitation
Don't ask it for what it won't give you (games, Microsoft Surface-level productivity or the best camera on the market).
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Ne lui demandez pas ce qu'il ne vous donnera pas (des jeux, une productivité de niveau Microsoft Surface ou le meilleur appareil photo du marché).
pccomponentes.fr

Specifications

Announcement date
2019-02-15 news.samsung.com · Oct 19, 2026
Audio
the four external AKG speakers
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : les quatre haut-parleurs externes AKG
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Battery capacity
7040 mAh 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 samsung.com · Oct 19, 2026
Brand
Samsung boulanger.com · Oct 18, 2026
Front camera
Front camera resolution: 8 MP
Translated from GermanOriginal text : Auflösung Frontkamera 8 MP
samsung.com · Oct 19, 2026
Main camera
The 13 Mpix camera
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : L’appareil photo de 13 Mpix
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Connectivity
Wi-Fi boulanger.com · Oct 18, 2026
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CPU
Snapdragon 670 processor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : processeur Snapdragon 670
01net.com
Declared battery life
up to 14.5 hours news.samsung.com
Brightness
439 01net.com
Screen size
10.5 inches boulanger.com
Resolution
Display resolution in pixels (main display) 2,560 x 1,600 (WQXGA)
Translated from GermanOriginal text : Displayauflösung in Pixel (Hauptdisplay) 2.560 x 1.600 (WQXGA)
samsung.com
Display technology
with AMOLED technology
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : de technologie AMOLED
01net.com
Fingerprint sensor
a fingerprint sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un capteur d’empreintes
01net.com
Keyboard compatibility
No
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Non
boulanger.com
Manufacturer reference
SM-T720 samsungmobile.comsamsungmobile.com
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e 01net.com
RAM options
4 GB 01net.com
Processor
Snapdragon 670 processor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : processeur Snapdragon 670
01net.com
Storage options
64 GB boulanger.com
Stylus compatibility
No
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Non
boulanger.com
USB
a USB Type-C port
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un port USB Type-C
01net.com
Wi-Fi
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2,4 G + 5 GHz, VHT80 samsung.com
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Protection
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review scale
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Battery replacement
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Telephoto camera
not disclosed
Ultra-wide camera
not disclosed
Mobile connectivity
not disclosed
Refresh rate
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
GPU
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
IP rating
not disclosed
Weight
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Release year
not disclosed
SIM
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. Screen diagonal: 10.5 inches. Storage: 64 GB.

Durability and repair

No admissible observation for this section.

Software support

Last documented patch: 11/01/2022.

Sources and confidence

  1. 01net.comOct 18, 2026

    Tablette légère et fine

    Open source
  2. consumerreports.orgOct 18, 2026

    tablet—the Galaxy Tab S5e—has a WiFi issue

    Open source
  3. pccomponentes.frOct 20, 2026

    Pour quelqu’un qui n’utilisera pas le S Pen ou qui n’est pas très exigeant en puissance de jeu, c’est idéal.

    Open source
  4. news.samsung.comOct 19, 2026

    2/15/2019

    Open source
  5. samsung.comOct 19, 2026

    Bluetooth 5.0

    Open source
  6. boulanger.comOct 18, 2026

    SAMSUNG

    Open source
  7. samsungmobile.comOct 18, 2026

    SM-T720

    Open source
  8. samsungmobile.comOct 18, 2026

    SM-T720

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
1832
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
8

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