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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 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 0.47 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is slightly better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is much newer, way lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a lot better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit better pixels count in each screen inch.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much longer battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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