Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-08-29 | 2016-06-01 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, getting a general score of 70.2 against 69.2. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a larger number of cores (but slower). The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) both feature similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both of them have a 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
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