Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 - specs comparison

Display

Size

10.1 inches

10.5 inches

Resolution

1920 x 1200 pixels,

224 PPI

1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio,

216 PPI

Technology

Super PLS LCD

TFT

Screen-to-body

74.96 %

76.32 %

Features

Ambient light sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Processor

Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2

Adreno 506

RAM

2GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

16GB

32GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 200 GB

microSDXC up to 400 GB

OS

Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

7300 mAh

Type

Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging

Fast charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Front

2 MP

5 MP

Design

Dimensions

10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches (254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm)

10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches (260 x 161.1 x 8 mm)

Weight

18.52 oz (525 g)

18.84 oz (534 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Biometrics

2D Face unlock

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Colors

Black, White

Black, Gray, Blue

Phone functionality

Yes

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 9(1800), 20(800 DD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 40(2300)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

SIM type

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones

3.5mm jack

Features

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

4.2

Wi-Fi

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features

Mass storage device, Charging

Sensors

Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications

Flight mode, Silent mode

Other features

Voice commands, Voice recording

Shopping information

In The Box

Quick Start Guide, Power Adapter, USB Type-C cable

MSRP

$ 450