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Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 is now Official, here is what you need to know before going for it and Price in Kenya

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Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 is now Official, here is what you need to know before going for it and Price in Kenya

Are you fancied by Huawei’s recent Y series device; the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 but the price just doesn’t seem to make any sense to you? Well, here is a more identical device costing a fraction of the amount you ought to look out for before you move somewhere else. It’s not that kind of device that you’ll hear it screaming to the pro users – take me! And we don’t expect it to acquire any acclaimed prizes at least in it’s ample lifespan; though, it has just enough juice inside that most of non heavy android users will find most sufficient. Just the other day, we were impressed by the Y7 Prime 2019 with it’s modest approach to latest tech while keeping that price tag bearable; this time round, the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 cuts more corners to appeal to consumers with even modest budgets.

As you’d have guessed, several compromises were implemented to make the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019’s price tag fathomable. And as our responsibility, we’ve dived deeper into the handset to let you understand what you’d be getting if you decide to go for it. Just as we explained in our earlier editorial regarding the Y7, this device will appeal to some as well as disappoint other, you just have to decide what really matters in your case and the rest are probably manageable.

Here is what to lookout for in the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019

Display Screen

Unlike its better sibling which stretches the display slightly past 6.2inches, the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 keeps a lower profile at 6.09 inches and a resolution of 1560pixels by 720pixels. Unfortunately, the display resolution falls within items we’ve grouped as the bad stuff on this handset. If you’re moving from a device with denser pixels regardless of the screen size, you’ll definitely find this one to be a bummer though usable. On the good stuff, we like how Huawei implemented its Dewdrop HD+ display that stretches to almost the entire front achieving an impressive 87% screen-to-body ratio.

Selfie and Back Cameras

Huawei has touted the 8 Megapixels front facing camera as one of a kind; well in our humble opinion, don’t expect to be blown out of water just yet, it’ll suffice for those who intent to take “normal” selfies even though we commend the company for using a slightly larger sensor compared to others within the same bracket.  There’s also a Selfie Toning Flash that is said to capture a true, natural and accurate portrait even in low light conditions. On the back, there’s a slightly better 13 Megapixels sensor that promises to capture nice snaps even in low light.

Design and Security

Why I don’t really believe in android security, the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 incorporates two access technologies that utilizes face unlock and a biometric fingerprint sensor. While the face unlock feature increases the amount of light in dim conditions, it’s not as secure as iPhone’s Face ID and could easily be cheated with a photo or dummy. The biometric capacitive fingerprint scanner is located at the back below the camera. You’ll have color options of sapphire blue, midnight black and amber brown.

Performance and Storage

Don’t expect miracles on the MTK MT6761 (4-CORE) chipset and 2GB RAM, expect reasonable lags especially while multitasking but you’ll be happy to note there’s enough storage to install apps and save photos with its 32GB memory.

Price in Kenya

Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 is priced at Ksh. 11,000 by most retailer in Kenya

How to pay rent at Barclays Bank Kenya Automated Teller Machines (ATM) for Activated Rent Accounts

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How to pay rent at Barclays Bank Kenya Automated Teller Machines (ATM) for Activated Rent Accounts

As I walked into the Barclays bank branch located in westlands Nairobi off the sarit center, I had not thought of exactly how long it was going to take for me to make my rental payment, but I had it planned well during lunch time so no one misses me at my place of work; Little did I know the entire process could be completed at the teller machine inside within no time. To be honest, I’m usually very skeptical to some payment methods that utility companies and landlords accept, I’d for example opt not to visit any bank agent for that purpose especially if it involves huge amount of cash after one agent almost retained my card in pretense to have accidentally forgotten to hand it over after the transactions I did. I was therefore very impressed just how technology has advanced to allow someone pay for rent through teller machines and even include both narrations (persons paying and for what) at the Barclays bank teller machines (ATM).

The process is pretty straight forward, but there are some mandatory requirements that have to be met to be able to pay for your rent at the ATM machines. At the moment, I do not recollect any other ATM that has this functionality apart from the westlands branch, I’d therefore strongly advise to make necessary clarifications before visiting the teller machine location. Instead of putting up with long queues at the banking halls, the ATM solution is simply amazing and the security guy I found at the location was more than helpful, he explained the whole process and I’ve never looked back ever since.

Requirements for paying rent at the Barclays bank teller machine;

  • Your landlord must have enabled this feature on their respect account before you can utilize it.
  • Cash must be in denominations of either 500 notes or 1000 notes. Other notes are unfortunately not accepted at least at this ATM machine.
  • You need to have relevant information i.e. the account name and number with you including the respective narrations i.e. tenant and house number.
  • Of course you need to have the exact cash to complete the transaction, other services including overdraft facilities such as Safaricom’s Fuliza are not available here and you’ll not be allowed to proceed with less cash. 
  • There’s a cap on the maximum amount you can pay through the machine of 100 notes

How to pay rent at Barclays Bank Kenya Teller Machines

  • Step 1; ensure you have the whole amount you intent to pay for rent in acceptable denominations (500 and 1000) Kenyan shillings and properly aligned – this will make it easier
  • On the teller machine, press “Cardless Services”
  • Then head over to “Cash Deposit” from the Menu items
  • Accept the “Disclaimer” and press continue on the machine
  • Enter your landlord’s Barclays bank Rent Account then press on “confirm”, if it’s not supported, you will not proceed after this step
  • On the next screen, you will be shown the Account number followed by Account Name (some digits may be hashed out) and lastly the Currency (should be KES) press on continue
  • Enter Narration i.e. Rent for House Number x then continue
  • input your Full Names on the next screen if you’re the tenant then press on “continue”
  • Enter your phone number or ID number on the next screen
  • Put the full amount you intent to pay into the ATM, if accepted, the machine will count and indicate the figure on the screen
  • Confirm and continue, on the next screen, you’ll see full details including Narration, Landlord’s account name (without hashes) amount paid for rent.
  • If any of the details are not valid at any step, you may press “Cancel” to reverse the cash before the last step

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is now official; here is what you need to know before you consider buying it

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is now official; here is what you need to know before you consider buying it

I have not paid much attention to devices that carry the “Pro” iteration before, but this one could be something. Some may call it “the flagship killer”, and some interesting devices have been tagged with the same phrase before though not as effective as the hype. Honestly, on paper, the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is by far a monster that would easily put a smile on needy consumers out there, but as we’ve all come to appreciate, it takes more than a page of detailed specs to get a clear feel on the performance of devices out there. Fueling the hype is un-apologetic 48MP camera on this handset that without considering real life performance, it could easily mislead us to believe is un-matched.

Xiaomi’s 48 Megapixels Camera is something to look out for but you’ll also have 12MP for consideration

 True this size of camera sensor belongs within the top tier of current handsets, but we acknowledge there’s whole lot of stuff that happens in the background to achieve that stunning image or footage. Apple for example with their iPhones have trumped as kings of software optimizations despite their sensors barely going past a one digit figure but this does not necessarily mean Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro does not have what it takes to amaze most of us. Surely, it should command some respect especially for going beyond and overboard, however; we’d leave it to time after it goes mainstream. We understand there’s even a vanilla version that seeks to keep stuff conservative by opting for a 12 megapixels snapper instead.   

128GB or 64GB Internal Storage

Storage is something we at least can appreciate almost every manufacturer out there is putting just enough in devices coming out now. It’s therefore no exception to note you’d have a 128GB version of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro at your discretion, but of course this will all depend on how much you’ll be willing to pay for it – with the 64GB version costing slightly less.

Performance is Pro with Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) chipset

With the “Pro” iteration, we expect nothing but the best technologies under the hood. Moreover, the octa-core CPU underneath should chew almost all loaded apps without a struggle, it goes as high as 2 GHz and this is good.  The top rated Adreno 612 GPU should make graphics breezier and we don’t expect to experience any lags under normal use. I’d have preferred all models to carry the maximum 6GB RAM but what the heck, if you really want the best of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro then just go for the top of the line model instead.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro has a 6.3 inches Display panel that accounts for 81.4% screen-to-body ratio

This phone is by no means for those with smaller handsets who’d rather get an industry standard 4.7inch instead. The notch revolution made things a little manageable but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro definitely surpasses the industry standard mark. However, if you’re a large screen person as I’d imagine most of us are, then this handset won’t disappoint. It comes packed with a 6.3inches IPS panel that occupies most of the front  – thanks to the notch. Resolution is capped at 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio translating to a 409 pixels per inch density. At this size of resolution, of course we expect sharper texts and vivid images on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Design and price in Kenya

In the era of foldable devices, we don’t expect the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s design to win any awards, but it’ll please almost anyone with a test in practicality. Pricing is still indecisive at the moment but we don’t expect anything beyond the mid-rage tier; I’d imagine it’ll be priced strategically to offer a reasonable challenge to the like of Huawei Y7 Prime which goes for around Kenyan Shillings 17,000.

Transferring your Cash from the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) account to MPESA is as simple as “Lipa Na MPESA” Service

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Transferring your Cash from the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) account to MPESA is as simple as “Lipa Na MPESA” Service

If you are an adult living in Kenya, chances are you’ve already transacted on Safaricom’s MPESA mobile wallet platform. Thanks to the enormous adoption the service continues to enjoy since it was launched, almost anyone with a phone is familiar on how to utilize the service’s bills payment function – popularly referred to as a “PAY BILL” no. Technology evolution in the mobile payments segment is simply unrivaled compared to the rest of the world, but there are some pretty important functionalities users’ tent to assume even though they could make their lives a whole lot easier than traditional methods.

As is the case when I’m so enthusiastic about something especially in the tech world, I tent to share it here with my loyal folks and today, I’ve devised something that’s worth checking out especially by our beautiful sisters on the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) network. I’m therefore going to divulge important steps you can follow to withdraw/deposit money between your Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) account and MPESA, as well as how you can general mobile banking services from the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) that are available via mobile banking.

Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) mobile banking services;

Before we continue in the mobile banking arena, I have to clarify that this service is independent of MPESA and merely serves as a convenient way to access services from the financial institution without having to physically visit any of their branches.

  • As is the case with many mobile banking services out there you’ll need to initiate Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) mobile banking services via their official USSD Code: *859# and access a myriad of services as listed below;
  • You can deposit cash from your MPESA wallet to KWF account
  • Loan requests and repayment as well as balance enquiry
  • Requesting your mini statements
  • Transferring cash between different Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) accounts
  • Airtime Top Ups both (Safaricom and Airtel) supported
  • Utility bills payment

How to Transfer Cash from the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) account to MPESA

  • On your phone, head over to the dialer and key in USSD Code: *859#
  • When prompted, enter your Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) Mobile Banking PIN
  • Select funds transfer
  • Scroll down to “mobile money transfer”
  • Then choose from “Account to MPESA”
  • Select either to my phone or to another phone
  • For my phone Enter amount to send
  • If you’re sending to a different number other than yours, then enter phone then amount to send
  • Select account, then Accept or cancel.
  • You will receive a confirmation message from KWFT

How to deposit cash from MPESA to your Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) account

  • Head over to the MPESA menu using your Safaricom line (must have a registered MPESA account with enough balance to initiate the transfer or utilize fuliza service)
  • Press on “ Lipa na Mpesa” then select Pay Bill
  • Enter Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) Business Number (101200)
  • Then type in your Kwft account number
  • Put the amount you intent to deposit followed by your Mpesa PIN
  • You will receive a confirmation message from KWFT

Nokia 4.2 is a beautiful midrange smartphone with a large 5.71-inch HD+ display panel that most of you will love to get

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Nokia 4.2 is a beautiful midrange smartphone with a large 5.71-inch HD+ display panel that most of you will love to get

As the foldable smartphone phenomenon take an absurd percentage of the current tech trends, we’ve decided to get old-school and look at what other practical devices manufacturers’ intent to bring in 2019. The little known Nokia 4.2 is equipped abundantly, just enough to appease most of you out there and we’ve gone bananas just to let you understand what you’ll be missing by overlooking a rather decent smartphone on Nokia’s lineup while wooed by the “foldable” phenomenon. But before that, it’s important to talk about the “foldable smartphone phenomenon”, now that everyone seems amazed hoping for it to be the next tier of smartphone evolution. Pretty, evolutionary? Most definitely, foldable devices have been prototyped by smartphone giants for a while now, but this doesn’t necessary imply availability in the near future or ever!

Sorry to break your hearts on the topic but there are some concerns we really need to air them out and understand before we resolve to wait for something that might never arrive. First of all, I love new design cues and features invented by phone makers who strive to give us something different every year – I mean that’s how they remain relevant each year and make new sales as well as upgrades. Remember the notch? It was quite a hype if you ask me, but considering the direction Samsung has taken on its latest S10 series, we don’t expect to see it around for a while – maybe on iPhones with their face ID thing but that’s just it, the S10 series have simply the best implementation of an all screen device courtesy of the “punch hole camera” period. These technologies are simply too expensive to make them available in the mainstream market. In fact, I tent to associate the “foldable” era as something manufacturers have invented not necessarily to equip with their upcoming devices but just show off what they’re capable of.

Go for Nokia 4.2 if you’d prefer pure un-bloated android experience

Back to our practical Nokia 4.2, for a start, we need to ask ourselves some simple questions; just how much do we love un-bloated android experience? Manufactures are known to slap a skin on top of android OS that might enhance user experience as well as degrading the same. Third party skins could enhance the user experience including how the user is able to utilize some hidden features to degrading the same for example unnecessarily slowing down your device and draining your battery. If this is a major concern, then get the Nokia 4.2 you’ll love the experience. It delivers a pure Android experience with Android One, running on Android 9 Pie. It lacks bloatware thereby allowing free monthly security updates that further enriches your phone without gobbling it down.

Design is simple yet elegant

I’ve personally grown font of Google’s included personal assistant on latest iterations of Android. You’d be answered some simple questions juts by pressing the enclosed Google Assistant Button on Nokia 4.2. The device looks compact and bezels have been trimmed to accommodate an oval notch housing an 8MP front selfie camera. On the other hand, expect a 5.71 HD+ display, in a stunning 2.5D curved glass design. Everything underneath was well planned to accommodate a large long lasting 3000mAh battery we expect to be adequate for a moderate user. At the back, you’ll be pleased to find two sensors; a 13MP and 2MP rear-facing camera with pro editing tools.

Security

Whether you are a face unlock guy or find the back-placed fingerprint sensor plenty for secure unlocks, you shall never lack on the new Nokia 4.2. This handset just enough technologies you’d expect in any modern handset.

Nokia 4.2 Price in Kenya – Will update in due course.

Differences between Ultrasonic and Optical in-display fingerprint technologies used in Smartphones

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Differences between Ultrasonic and Optical in-display fingerprint technologies used in Smartphones

Ever since we started seeing various phone makers’ start incorporating in-display fingerprint sensors, most of us have been wondering just how these sensors work. For instance I was amazed just how Samsung managed to achieve an invisible sensor under the displays of their current flagships – Samsung galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus released alongside the Galaxy S10e that opted for in-power button sensor instead and the answer was quite simple – Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor technology. In comparison, other manufacturers have opted for an optical fingerprint sensor instead – which emits light on the location users are supposed to place their thumbs, the most iconic use being in the latest Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

How Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor works

Over the years we’ve been treated to some interesting prototypes by various phone makers on their best versions of implementing an in-display fingerprint sensor and for a moment, we even thought Apple could utilize the technology to achieve its almost all screen front panel ambitions on the iPhones. The progress has been lurking to some point coupled by expensive technologies required but things have started looking up after Samsung jumped on the bandwagon and we expect millions of devices to be secured by these types of sensors by the end of the year.

The Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner technology was pioneered by Qualcomm basing on what used to be called Sense ID. Instead of utilizing traditional photographic or capacitive-based fingerprint scanners, ultrasonic fingerprint scanners make use of very high-frequency ultrasonic sound. If that sounds confusing, do not worry as you’re not alone. The term ultrasonic in a lay man’s language is closely associated with sound waves, but these types of waves are so low you can’t hear them. It’s these waves that are used to map out the details of a user’s fingerprint. Unlike traditional capacitive sensors found on modern computers, you do not need to swipe, just place your thumb to the sensor and you’ll be good to go.

The process seems really fast that we often question what exactly happens behind the scenes, to lay some of those questions to rest, here is how what exactly happens; in order to capture the details of a fingerprint, the hardware consists of both a transmitter and a receiver. When a finger is placed over the scanner, an ultrasonic pulse is transmitted against the finger and pulse’s pressure is absorbed and some of it bounced back to the sensor with unique details that consists of ridges, pores and other details.

How Optical in-display Fingerprint Sensors work

Optical scanners are the oldest sensors of the two technologies and were used to capture and comparing fingerprints. As the name suggests, this technology relies on capturing an optical image, just like you’d take a digital image of oneself and using special algorithms to detect unique patterns on the surface, such as ridges or unique marks, by analyzing the lightest and darkest areas of the image. Similarly to digital cameras, optical sensors vary in resolution capabilities and can achieve tremendous amounts of resolutions which in turn equates to the amount of details a sensor can capture.  

Differences between Optical and Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensors;

  • Ultrasonic in-display sensors are more expensive and can only be found in high-end devices such as Galaxy S10 series
  • Optical scanners will require one to wake the phone before placing the thumb while ultrasonic can work even when the display if off
  • Ultrasonic sensors are generally faster than Optical sensors

How to Shop Online at amazon.com and Pay for your purchases through a Western Union agent location in Kenya

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How to Shop Online at amazon.com and Pay for your purchases through a Western Union agent location in Kenya

While brazing for what seems to be one of the busiest two weeks in Tech world – thanks to the upcoming mobile world congress in Barcelona, we’ve decided to articulate just how easy it has become to shop online from some of the biggest sites in the world. Online shoppers in Kenya have had for a long time difficulties in making payments to international online outlets especially eBay and Amazon due to ambiguous modes of payments that these retail giants accept. To purchase something on eBay for example, one has to own a PayPal account that should be linked to a local bank account which can process such transactions. This has not always been easy especially to the average Kenyan, even though we’ve made tremendous strides in paperless transactions thanks to MPESA.

We can now appreciate how easy it has become to move money across various platforms such as MPESA and PayPal but most of these methods are still not effective to some and to simplify that, Western Union recently introduced a payment option that will see amazon shoppers in the country pay directly on their platform in local currency. The service which is currently limited to a few countries including Colombia, Chile, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines and Peru uses a PayCode generated from amazon.com by processing complex foreign exchange, settlement and money movement requirements for international e-commerce transactions to complete payments for users in Kenya.

While speaking on the development, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Western Union Digital Mr. Khalid Fellahi indicated the move was aimed to unlock access to Amazon.com for customers who need and want items that can only be found online in many parts of the world. Most items needed by consumers across the world are not necessarily available to them locally hence the need to acquire some via online means. Let’s say for example someone looking for a rare replacement part to repair their electronic device that’s not available locally, can easily find the exact part at a cheaper price from a different country rather than depending on the manufacturer who by the way might not have a store locally to ship in.

How to Shop Online at amazon.com and Pay through Western Union

  • After you’ve identified your item at amazon.com and are sure its eligible to be shipped to your country in this case Kenya, proceed to the checkout page and select “PayCode”
  • You will be sent a code, along with instructions on how to pay in person at a participating Western Union® agent location.
  • Proceed to the Western Union agent and make the payment in local currency (they’ll do all the currency conversion for you)

Wait for your item to arrive and you don’t need to worry about credit card charges or hidden bank fees. It’s that simple.

Samsung Just took off wraps on an iPad Pro competitor, the Galaxy Tab S5e with a 10.5inch AMOLED Screen

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Samsung Just took off wraps on an iPad Pro competitor, the Galaxy Tab S5e with a 10.5inch AMOLED Screen

Apple’s tablet division has been doing comparatively well against android alternatives far too long, and some pretty amazing upgrades have so far been unveiled with the iPad pro taking a decent share of the tablet market except for a few windows devices that we’d rather not divulge into. But that’s just about to be put to test with a new entrant – the Galaxy Tab S5e which we assume is Samsung response to android lovers who’ve been asking manufacturers at least to throw them a bone. Since the yester years, handsets have evolved to accommodate even larger displays that make owning an android tablet a rather privileged endeavor and not necessarily that important, this definitely makes it quite an adventure to see how Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e demand unfolds in the coming days.

If you’d asked me earlier this year – 2019, whether they’ll be any android tablets on the market, I’d confidently have responded with a big “NO”. Once we started embracing the notch evolution and Samsung’s own way of stretching the display panel beyond normal, tablets in themselves become irrelevant. I remember when the term “Phablet” become so common that in the end didn’t make any meaning as we moved to larger and bigger phones, it wasn’t long after we unwaveringly paid our last respects at the dawn of compact phones with an almost all-screen front. It’s therefore interesting to see unapologetic tablet unveiled in 2019 – to some degree, it makes perfect sense. Can you imagine having a smartphone with a 10inch screen, not possible right? I think will still see tablets for a while.

Moving on to Samsung’s offering, it’s not the new tablet that’s been making headlines in the media alone – Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e bears an almost uncanny resemblance to Apple’s iPad Pro. Convince me otherwise but the latest tablet from the manufacturer shows no further initiative to design approach beyond the latest 2018 iPad Pro 11inch which is not necessarily a bad thing considering its top notch; but we’d loved to see some bit of innovation hopefully one that sets it apart from the iPad. The price tag is indeed encouraging though, rather than forking out hundreds of dollars on the iPad Pro, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is expected to retail in the range of a bout KS. 40,000 once it becomes available here in Kenya.

Here is what you ought to know before buying the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

Looking at the naming nomenclature, same as that employed on the Samsung Galaxy S10e with an “e” extension, we expect nothing but modest internals that lead to an overall fair price tag.

Display Screen

  • Samsung has worked hard enough to accommodate a larger 10.5inch front panel that accounts for 81.8 percent screen to body ratio. The display itself utilizes Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology with an aspect ratio of 16:10, and an impressive resolution of 2560 x 1600 at 287ppi.

Design

  • We’ve seen many Samsung’s tablets which by the way are good, but the Tab S5e is the thinnest and lightest all-metal Galaxy Tab from Samsung. It stretches to 5.5mm thickness and weighs a meagre 400 grams for a tablet, this is one seriously svelte machine; however, we cannot easily brush-off its striking resemblance to Apple’s iPad Pro.

Performance

  • As expected for a tablet within its price range, internally is powered by a mid-range Snapdragon 670 chipset and comes with 7,040mAh battery that’s touted to last up to 14.5 hours. Samsung Tab S5e will also run Android Pie with One UI on top. It’s available with 4 or 6GB RAM and 64 or 128GB of expandable storage.
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