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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2010-09-02 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a general score of 60.5, which is better than the Galaxy Tab CDMA's overall score of 53.9. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 body is extremely newer and extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab CDMA's, although it's also somewhat heavier. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 version, giving you a couple additional features and improved performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a much worse 720x480 video definition and a much lower resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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