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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-04-01 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 65.6 score against 60.4. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 construction is just a little lighter than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it is a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. They have 4 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). They have a higher pixel count per display inch, an equal resolution of 1280 x 800 and a display with the same size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels and a lower video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) and the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 have extremely similar batteries duration.
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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