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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-01-06 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 220.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 4G LTE's 53.3 general score. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has newer 7.1 Nougat version and Galaxy Tab 4G LTE has Android 2.2. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's body is much newer and way thinner than the Galaxy Tab 4G LTE's, but it's somewhat heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab 4G LTE features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 600 x 1024px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 720x480 video definition and a same resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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