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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2023-07-26 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | -- |
| Super PLS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, getting a score of 70.2 against 64.1. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, so it provides you some extra features and increased performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is an extremely older, a little heavier and incredibly thicker portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S9 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much worse 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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