Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-08-29 | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a global score of 64.9 against 60.4. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 comes with Windows 8 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Although it's the best in our current comparison, we must highlight that it's also a lot older, notably thicker and a lot heavier.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a display that's very similar to Samsung ATIV Tab 7's display, because although the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a lot smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a really superior performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and 2,5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.