Phone · 2015

Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6

Our Take

A capable phone with all-day battery — but an HD+ display and 8GB storage show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (7300mAh)
Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD, 8GB storage
Skip if Long video-watching sessions
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Full specifications

Display

9.6″ · TFT LCD · 800 × 1280 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
9.6"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
800 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Unknown · 4-core 1.3 GHz
Chipset
Unknown
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
4-core, 1.3 GHz

Camera

5 MP f/2.2 main · 2 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
5 MP f/2.2
Front camera
2 MP f/2.4
Video
720p @ 30 fps

Battery

7300 mAh
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7300 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

5 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
5 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
8 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.0
USB
Micro-USB
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Micro-SIM

Build & Design

490 g · 8.5 mm
Height
241.9 mm
Width
149.5 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
490 g

Sensors

Accelerometer
Sensors
Accelerometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
326% larger battery capacity
7,300 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
TFT LCD vs IPS LCD panel · Tradeoff: 9.6″ vs 4.7″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Lower video ceiling
720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
186% larger battery capacity
7,300 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 800 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 9.6″ vs 5.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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