Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having a global score of 76.7 against 74.5. Both tablets we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has 11 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a lighter and a bit thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although both of them were only released 8 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) both feature similar processors, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 3 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a screen that is very similar to the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels count in each inch of display.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, they both have a camera with an 8 megapixels, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 19% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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