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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2011-08-28 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a score of 70.2 against 58.8. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's just a little thinner and way newer. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little worse pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back camera with a much better 8 MP resolution and a way higher video definition. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 20% more battery size.
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