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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 8 |
| 2016-04-01 | -- |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.43 x 6.73 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a global score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than the Asus VivoTab Smart's 58.7 global score. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and Asus VivoTab Smart comes with Windows 8 OS. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Asus VivoTab Smart.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) and the Asus VivoTab Smart feature extremely similar screens, because although the Asus VivoTab Smart has a lot worse display pixel density, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a little higher 768 x 1366px resolution. Asus VivoTab Smart features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Asus VivoTab Smart features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 512 MB more RAM and an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a really longer battery life than Asus VivoTab Smart.
Asus VivoTab Smart captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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