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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-08-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's general score of 61.7. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) design is notably newer and noticeably thinner, but also heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, so it counts with some additional features.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, a better pixels density and a really bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an 83 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a camera with a lot better 8 MP resolution.
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