Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2011-04-26 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.12 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 200.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 480 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 206 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than the Sony Tablet P's score of 55.7. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Sony Tablet P has Android 4.0.3 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a a lot newer device, and it is also lighter and extremely thinner than Sony Tablet P.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features just a little better processing power than Sony Tablet P, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Tablet P has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has a way lower resolution of 480 x 1024, a really smaller screen and a just a bit worse pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Sony Tablet P, because it has 4 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has superior battery life than Sony Tablet P, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much better camera than Sony Tablet P. Both of them have the same resolution camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rates.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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