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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-02-27 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 overall score. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and improved performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) design is newer, lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note 10.1.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot higher screen density and a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has 4 more cores.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 32 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much better (Full HD) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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