Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-02-01 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 24.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy TabPro S is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), having a score of 75 against 70.2. The Galaxy TabPro S has Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Galaxy TabPro S's body is notably thinner but incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and both of them were released only a couple months apart.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy TabPro S's CPU is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s processing unit, because although the Galaxy TabPro S has 6 less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a 40% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a way more mega pixels camera.
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