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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is better than Google Nexus 7's general score of 59.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a newer and a lot thinner tablet than the Google Nexus 7, although it is much heavier. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version.
The Google Nexus 7 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a really smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280px and a just a little worse pixel count in each inch of display. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a greater camera than Google Nexus 7.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 4325mAh.
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