Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 6.0 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-09-29 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 17.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | $ 645.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 307 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.5, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel C's 59.4 score. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Google Pixel C has Android 6.0, so it offers a lot of extra features. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and the Google Pixel C were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's construction is lighter but also just a little bit thicker than the Google Pixel C.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much better performing processing unit than Google Pixel C, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Google Pixel C counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better screen pixels density, a little larger screen and a way better resolution of 1800 x 2560.
The Google Pixel C takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera with much more megapixels and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Google Pixel C counts with more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much longer battery life than Google Pixel C.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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