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| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-02-23 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.22 x 7.16 x 0.39 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3795 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1066 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8380mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a global score of 60.5, which is slightly better than the HP ProPad 600's 58.2 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is newer, way lighter and incredibly thinner than the HP ProPad 600. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and HP ProPad 600 works with Windows 8.1 OS.
The HP ProPad 600 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the HP ProPad 600 also has 2,5 GB more RAM. HP ProPad 600 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a bit bigger display, a way greater pixels density and a much better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The HP ProPad 600 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution. HP ProPad 600 has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
HP ProPad 600 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8380mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 costs a bit more money than the HP ProPad 600, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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