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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with a 75.8 score against 70.2. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) body is a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but it is just a little heavier and was released 3 years before. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has the previous 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a GPU and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better screen density.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Both of them have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera.
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