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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2021-06-18 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 179 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a score of 74.2 against 60.4. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite construction is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, although it's heavier.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back camera with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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