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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-09-04 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active, having a global score of 70.2 against 67. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version, giving you some nice extra features. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is newer and thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active's, although it's also much heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a little bit inferior pixels number in each inch in the display, a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD card slot that supports up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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