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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.8 |
| 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 (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 (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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 6.64 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 75.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 general score. These tablets use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 body is notably lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), even though it was released 2 years before.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a GPU. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a much better pixel amount per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has lower video frame rates, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features just 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 SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity.
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