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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's construction is notably newer and a bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo, giving some nice extra features and a performance increase.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a display that's very similar to the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a just a bit worse pixels density, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) one.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video definition and a F1.9 diafragm aperture.
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