Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2011-03-16 | 2016-04-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 215.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is much better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, having a 60.4 score against 54.2. Both tablets in this review have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5, counting with a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0.
The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a way smaller display and a way lower resolution of 800 x 480px, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a better performing CPU than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 233 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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