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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a general score of 70.2 against 60.5. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a newer portable tablet than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier. These tablets use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a lot more pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
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