Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | -- |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is better than Galaxy Tab 3 V's 58.5 global score. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4, so it gives a couple nice extra features and performance improvements. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is a lot heavier but thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 V.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab 3 V features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a way smaller display, a bit lower amount of pixels per display inch and a lot lower resolution of 1024 x 600.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 video definition. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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