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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 3.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-03-22 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.93 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 410.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's 58.1 score. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 body is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution, a little larger screen and a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also by far the cheapest one.
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