Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Specs Comparison

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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 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 10.5 GB
32GB, available to use: 22.2 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB
microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

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
7300 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
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

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Front:

2 MP
5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 (525.0 g)
18.84 oz (534.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, White
Black, Gray, Blue

Phone functionality:

Yes

Cellular

4G (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)

4G (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
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
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

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

Other:

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Flight mode, Silent mode

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Aug 02, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LSMT595C

Measured SAR:

Body:

1.26 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 450

In The Box:

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

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 01, 2018
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