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

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5
Released · Jun 01, 2016
Released · Aug 24, 2018
10.1-inch
10.5-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
7300 mAh
7300 mAh

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

Display

Size
10.1-inch 10.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 224 PPI 1920x1200px, 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
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
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
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
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
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, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
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, USB 2.0
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

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

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

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

MSRP
$ 450
In The Box
Quick Start Guide, Power Adapter, USB Type-C cable

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only
Weight 18.66 oz (529.0 g)
MSRP $ 330
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