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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab E has a score of 60.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s overall score of 60.4. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab E has the older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab E is older and heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's body is still just a bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E's processor is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) one, both of them have the same number of cores and a 1,5 GB RAM. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) and the Galaxy Tab E feature extremely similar cameras, they have the same 1280x720 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a 5 mega pixels camera. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a slightly better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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