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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2024-09-16 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | OLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is much better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's 61.1 global score. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a noticeably older and much thicker tablet than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but Samsung was able to build it a bit lighter anyway. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14 version.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a better pixel density, a larger screen and a much better 1920 x 3000 resolution. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior processor than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 10050mAh battery size. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes a bit better videos and photos than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 8 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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