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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 78.5 |
| 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 | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 9.46 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.92 |
| 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 12.2 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), having a global score of 78.5 against 70.2. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's body is just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it's way heavier and was released many years before. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the previous 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution, a little more pixels per screen inch and a bigger display.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, they both have the same video resolution and a 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
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