How does Google recognize a device
<p>I just bought a new tablet, a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0".</p>

<p>I connected my Google account to it and it sent me an email telling me my account was connected to a new device: a Samsung Galaxy Tab E 7.0</p>

<p>I'm wondering how does Google determine a device because that quite a mistake :P</p>

<p>The model number of my tablet is SM-T280 and it's name is Galaxy Tab A (2016) according to my device.</p>

<p>After looking on the web, I learned that the model number will also be SM-T280 with a SM-T285 variant.</p>

<p>My question, how does Google recognize a tablet and why in the world would they allow to devices to bear the same model number? I'm just curious about it.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>