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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-09-04 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Active's 67 general score. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4, so it gives a couple nice extra features. Although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is notably heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active, it's somewhat thinner and also newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot smaller screen, a much lower 1280 x 800 resolution and a just a bit lower pixel amount in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 8 MP resolution and a much higher (Full HD) video quality. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
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