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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-01-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 539.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a global score of 74.6 against 74.5. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has older 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is an notably older device than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but Samsung was able to build it lighter and a bit thinner.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a better device, it is more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 10.5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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