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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-02-25 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a general score of 60.4, which is much better than the Asus Fonepad's general score of 53.9. Both tablets we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has the newer 5.1 Lollipop version and Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) construction is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Asus Fonepad.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a little bit better performance than Asus Fonepad, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Asus Fonepad has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016). They have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the same pixels density and a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Asus Fonepad, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Asus Fonepad, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Asus Fonepad has just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4270mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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