Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-09-28 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s global score of 65. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot worse pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution, they both have a display with the same size. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 200 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much more MP back camera.
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