Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a overall score of 70.2 against 60.4. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop, so it gives a lot of extra features and optimized performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s design is a bit thinner but way heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and both of them were released with only 2 months difference.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a really larger display, a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 200 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back facing camera with way more MP and a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
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