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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2010-09-02 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a general score of 60.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA's score of 53.9. Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s design is notably newer, much lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has newer 5.1 Lollipop version and Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab CDMA, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a higher pixel amount in each inch of display and a higher 800 x 1280px resolution. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab CDMA and the Galaxy Tab A (2016) count with similar battery durations. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a lot higher 1280x720 video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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