Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 2.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2010-09-02 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 465.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, with a overall score of 60.5 against 57.6. Both tablets in this comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2 version. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a newer and notably thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, but it is also heavier.
Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 600 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a much lower video definition and a back camera with a way worse 3 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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