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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 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 | -- |
| $ 465.00 | $ 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 |
| 640 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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 |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile's 57.6 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a way newer and a lot thinner portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, but it's heavier. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version while Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2 version.
Galaxy Tab T-Mobile features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 600 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a better display pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a way worse video definition and a back facing camera with way less mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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