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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2019-10-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 680.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a global score of 77.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 global score. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro design is much newer, but notably heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Tab A (2016). Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, giving you some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a quite better pixels density, a really larger display and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with a much higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 7600mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go a couple specifications.
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