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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-29 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 645.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 307 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA Maxwell GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is just a bit better than the Google Pixel C, with a 60.4 score against 59.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) and Google Pixel C were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s construction is thicker but lighter than Google Pixel C. Both tablets we are comparing here have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has the older 5.1 Lollipop version and Google Pixel C has Android 6.0 version.
The Google Pixel C has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way bigger display, a much higher 1800 x 2560 resolution and a higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a way better processing power than Google Pixel C, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel C, although it has a lot lower (HD) video definition and a way lower resolution back facing camera. Google Pixel C features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel C.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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