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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s global score of 60.4. Although Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released only 2 months apart, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is a little bit thinner but a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a really bigger display, a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a bit better pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 512 MB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 200 GB, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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