Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-10-09 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, having a 70.2 score against 62.7. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0, providing the user some nice extra features and optimized performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is incredibly newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot higher display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and 6 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size.
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