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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a general score of 60.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 10.1's overall score of 58.1. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has newer 7.1 Nougat version while Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4 version, so it provides a couple additional features and performance enhancements. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a notably newer tablet, and it's also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a bit greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a larger number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 6800mAh battery capacity instead of 6000mAh. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way better video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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