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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-09-28 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 5.72 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s overall score of 65. Both tablets in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, providing you some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) design is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a much worse pixel density, they both have a display with the same size. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a back facing camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size.
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