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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-02-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 435.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a extremely newer tablet, and it is also just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Note 10.1. These devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much higher pixel amount per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 168 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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