Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2017-05-21 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 71.1 score against 60.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is newer than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's heavier and a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has Windows 10 OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way larger display, a way better 1920 x 1280 resolution and a just a little higher screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch. They have the same video definition, a 5 MP back-facing camera and the same video frame rates. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 120 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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