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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-02-25 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is a lot better than the Asus Fonepad's 53.9 score. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1 version, counting with some additional features and performance optimizations. Even though Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is notably heavier than Asus Fonepad, it's noticeably thinner and also notably newer.
Asus Fonepad has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a much smaller screen. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has much more memory to install applications and games than Asus Fonepad, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a better processing power than Asus Fonepad, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better battery lifetime than Asus Fonepad, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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