Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)

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Chipset
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
4G bands
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)
Price
$229.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/1.9, autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Video: 1080p@30fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1200 x 1920 pixels (~224 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 7300 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (S-Pen version)
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launch
Announced
2015, June
Status
Available. Released 2015, July
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.2 GHz - USA model
Chipset
—
GPU
—
camera
Rear
5 MP, f/2.2, autofocus
Front
2 MP, f/2.4
Video
720p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
9.6 inches
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels (~157 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 12 h
Playing Music
About 95 h Non-removable Li-Ion 7300 mAh battery - USA model
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
241.9 x 149.5 x 8.5 mm (9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 in)
Weight
490 g (Wi-Fi)/ 495 g (3G) (1.08 lb, 17.28 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Pearl White, Metallic Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot - USA model
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP; v4.1, A2DP - USA model
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
To be confirmed
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
4G bands
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launch
Announced
2016, May
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Exynos 7870
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/1.9, autofocus, LED flash
Front
2 MP, f/2.2, 1080p video
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, panorama
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels (~224 ppi pixel density)
Technology
PLS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 7300 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm (10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 in)
Weight
525 g (1.16 lb, 18.52 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Pearl White, Metallic Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (S-Pen version)
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Radio
—
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
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Summary

The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is produced with a faster processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.2 GHz - USA model than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6. It is an important specification of this tablet as a powerful processor shows a better performance. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) runs more RAM (2 GB or 32 GB) i.e. it demonstrates higher performance than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6.

The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 2K HD (1200 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 224 ppi pixel density that is better compared with the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 FullHD (800 x 1280 pixels) resolution with 157 ppi pixel density. It means that this model is a better choice for watching movies. If you want to capture pictures of a good quality then the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a better choice for you as this tablet is produced with better rear 2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots videos with a better resolution: FullHD vs HD.

The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) will work longer without charging as it has a better battery life. The tab uses 7300 mAh cell that is 2300 mAh bigger in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 cell. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 weighs 490g which is 35g less than the weight of the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 6 advantages and the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 only 1 so the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.