Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-29 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 645.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 307 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA Maxwell GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than Google Pixel C, getting a general score of 60.5 against 59.4. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 construction is somewhat lighter but just a little thicker than the Google Pixel C, and both were released with only a few months difference. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 7.1 Nougat version and Google Pixel C has Android 6.0 version.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much better performing processor than Google Pixel C, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). Google Pixel C features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better 1800 x 2560 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a way greater display pixel density.
Google Pixel C captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot higher video definition. The Google Pixel C features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a really longer battery life than Google Pixel C.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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