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| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2011-02-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.69 x 6.71 x 0.43 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way better than Galaxy Tab 10.1v, getting a 74.5 score against 57.1. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a incredibly newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab 10.1v. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 10.1v has Android 3.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1v has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has way lesser pixels per inch in the screen, a quite smaller display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 10.1v, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a better processing power than Galaxy Tab 10.1v, because it has a larger number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has higher video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, because it has a 6 percent more battery size.
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