Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 13.x, 12.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-05-28 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is just a bit better than Apple iPod Touch (2019), getting a global score of 70.2 against 66.9. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Apple iPod Touch (2019) works with iOS 13.x OS. Although it's the best tablet we are comparing here, it must be told that it's also much older, a lot thicker and incredibly heavier.
The iPod Touch (2019) counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster). IPod Touch (2019) counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a way lower 640 x 1136 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a slightly better camera than Apple iPod Touch (2019), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a 8 megapixels camera in the back, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot bigger aperture. Apple iPod Touch (2019) features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way better battery performance than iPod Touch (2019).
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