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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.50 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | White |
| $ 160.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 380 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Atom Z2580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Clover Trail+ (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 23 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is slightly better than Asus Fonepad Note 6, having a 60.5 score against 58.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a notably heavier but much thinner tablet device than Asus Fonepad Note 6. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Asus Fonepad Note 6 has Android 4.4, providing the user some additional features and enhanced performance.
Asus Fonepad Note 6 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Asus Fonepad Note 6, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Asus Fonepad Note 6 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much longer battery duration than Asus Fonepad Note 6. Asus Fonepad Note 6 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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