Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a overall score of 70.2 against 58.8. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a newer and a little bit thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, although it's also somewhat heavier. These devices have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives you a couple additional features.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot lower 800 x 1280px resolution, a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch of display and a bit smaller display. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a way better 1920x1080 video definition. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
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