Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 150.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it's also way heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same screen pixels density, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a way bigger display and a lot better 1200 x 1920px resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 83 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a way better 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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