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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-07-15 |
| 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 A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 2.64 |
| 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 a little bit better than the iPod touch 6th generation, having a general score of 70.2 against 65.6. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) construction is newer than iPod touch 6th generation's, although it's extremely thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a better hardware performance than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse resolution of 640 x 1136, it also counts with a higher display density.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much bigger aperture for better low light photos.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
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