Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2023-04-17 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.42 x 6.22 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.34 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Glacier Blue and Space Grey | 16 777 216 |
| $ 140.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T606 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali G57 MP1 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7680mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than OSCAL Pad 13, getting a 60.5 score against 57.3. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and OSCAL Pad 13 has Android 12 version. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a notably older and just a little heavier tablet than the OSCAL Pad 13, but Samsung was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a way better performance than OSCAL Pad 13, although it has less cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory. The OSCAL Pad 13 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a much better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a quite larger display.
The OSCAL Pad 13 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The OSCAL Pad 13 has longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 7680mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
The OSCAL Pad 13 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a little more expensive than the OSCAL Pad 13, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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