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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.55 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy TabPro S has a score of 75, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s overall score of 60.4. Galaxy TabPro S's construction is notably heavier but notably thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and they were only released 2 months apart. The Galaxy TabPro S has Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
The Galaxy TabPro S features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy TabPro S has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a higher amount of pixels per screen inch, the Galaxy TabPro S also has a way bigger display and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 1440px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 5200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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