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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-07-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Apple iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s design is newer than Apple iPod touch 6th generation's, but it is noticeably heavier and way thicker.
The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a really smaller screen and a way worse 640 x 1136 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel density. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a quite superior hardware performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures just a bit better videos and photos than iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much larger diafragm aperture.
IPod touch 6th generation counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a superior battery life than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 600 percent more battery size.
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