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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a general score of 74.5 against 70.2. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version, so it offers a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s, but it's also a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a display that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's display, because although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Tab A 10.5, they have the same aperture, a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 have very similar battery durations.
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