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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 8.4 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with a overall score of 75.2 against 70.2. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Even though Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is older than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), it's body is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has slower video frame rates, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
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