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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than Google Nexus 7, having a 70.2 score against 59.3. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is way newer and much thinner, but also notably heavier than Google Nexus 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Google Nexus 7 has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a just a bit worse pixels number per screen inch, a lot lower 800 x 1280px resolution and a lot smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 69% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7.
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