Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has an overall score of 74.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s score of 70.2. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 body is a bit thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), even though it was released 2 years before.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has 4 less cores (although faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a greater pixels count in each inch in the screen and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition.
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