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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 6.0 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015-09-29 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 17.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 645.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 307 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is just a bit better than Google Pixel C, having a 60.4 score against 59.4. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has an older 5.1 Lollipop version while Google Pixel C has Android 6.0. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is somewhat thicker but lighter than the Google Pixel C, and both of them were only released with a few months difference.
The Google Pixel C counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher screen density, a much larger display and a lot higher 1800 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much better hardware performance than Google Pixel C, because although it has 1,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Google Pixel C counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel C, although it has a much less MP back-facing camera and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a way better battery life than Google Pixel C.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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