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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 539.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), having a score of 74.6 against 70.2. Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is an noticeably older tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but Samsung managed to build it lighter and a bit thinner. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same video definition.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has an 8220mAh battery size.
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