Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Panasonic | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 33.60 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 79.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a global score of 60.5, which is much better than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1's general score of 54.4. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version and Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 has Android 4.0, giving you some nice extra features and a performance increase.
Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower resolution of 600 x 1024px, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch. Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features more memory capacity to install applications and games than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way more mega pixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much better battery life than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1.
Although Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 9.7, else you can save some dollars and get the Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, resigning some features and specifications.
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