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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-04-10 | 2016-04-01 |
| 5.30 x 8.10 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 191 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is much better than Toshiba Excite 7.7, with a global score of 60.4 against 54.2. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has newer 5.1 Lollipop version and Toshiba Excite 7.7 has Android 4.0, so it provides some additional features and some performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is noticeably newer and way lighter than the Toshiba Excite 7.7's, but it is thicker.
The Toshiba Excite 7.7 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core CPU. Toshiba Excite 7.7 features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower 720 x 1280px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with slightly more memory for applications and games than Toshiba Excite 7.7, although it has only 8 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures much better pictures and videos than Toshiba Excite 7.7. They have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a camera in the back with a 5 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much longer battery duration than Toshiba Excite 7.7.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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