Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 12.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 132 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a global score of 63.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's global score of 60.5. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is a just a little bit thicker but noticeably lighter portable tablet than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has older 4.0 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a way better 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, resigning a couple specs and features.
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