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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2010-09-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than the Galaxy Tab, with a overall score of 70.2 against 58.6. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3, providing a couple additional features and increased performance. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a a lot newer and way thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab, although it is notably heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab, because it has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a higher pixel density and a lot larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab, although it has less internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution.
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