Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-03-16 | 2015-05-02 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 215.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is much better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, having a 60.5 score against 54.2. These tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 version. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is incredibly newer and extremely thinner, but extremely heavier than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0.
Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a camera with a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 1200mAh.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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