Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 is a 10.1-inch Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It belongs to the mid-range "A" series, which also includes 7, and in the past, 8 and 9.7-inch models. It was released in May 2016;[1][2] the S-Pen (stylus) version was released in September 2016.[3][4]

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1
Also known asRegular model:
SM-T580 (WiFi)
SM-T510 (WiFi)
SM-T585 (3G, 4G/LTE & WiFi)
SM-T587 (3G, 4G/LTE & WiFi)
SM-T515 (3G, 4G/LTE & WiFi)
S-Pen Model:
SM-P580 (WiFi)
SM-P585 (3G, 4G/LTE & WiFi)
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
Product familyGalaxy Tab
Galaxy A
TypeTablet computer
Release date10 May 2016 (2016-05-10)
Operating system2016 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Upgradable to Android 8.1 Oreo
2019 Android 9 Pie. Upgradable to Android 11
System on a chip2016 Exynos 7870
2019 Exynos 7904
CPU2016 1.6 GHz Octa-Core ARM Cortex-A53
2019 1.8 GHz Octa-Core ARM Cortex-A73
MemoryRegular Model:
2 GB
S-Pen Model:
3 GB
Storage16/32 GB flash memory,
microSDXC slot (up to 256 GB)
Display2016 & 2019 1920x1200 px (224 ppi),
10.1 in (26 cm) diagonal,
PLS TFT LCD (2.3 megapixels)
Graphics2016 Mali-T 830 MP2
2019 Mali (GPU) 71 MP2
SoundBuilt-in stereo
InputMulti-touch screen
Camera2016 8.0MP AF rear facing, 2 MP front facing
2019 8.0MP AF rear facing, 5 MP front facing
ConnectivityCat4 150 Mbit/s DL, 50 Mbit/s UP 800/850/900/1800/2100/2300/2600,
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s,
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 850/900/1900/2100,
EDGE/GPRS Quad 850/900/1800/1900 (4G/LTE & WiFi model)
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS[1]
Power2016 7,300 mAh Li-Ion battery
2019 6,150 mAh Li-Ion battery
DimensionsRegular Model:
254.2 mm (10.01 in) H
155.3 mm (6.11 in) W
8.2 mm (0.32 in) D
S-Pen Model:
245.3 mm (9.66 in) H
164.2 mm (6.46 in) W
8.2 mm (0.32 in) D
MassRegular Model:
525 g (1.157 lb)
S-Pen Model:
558 g (1.230 lb)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7
SuccessorNone
RelatedSamsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7

Features

The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, customized with TouchWiz software and Samsung apps such as S Planner, WatchON, Smart Stay, Multi-Window, Group Play, and the S-Pen suite for the S-Pen version.

As of 2022, the tablet runs a version of Android 8.1.

The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 is available in WiFi-only and 4G/LTE & Wi-Fi variants. It has a 10.1-inch PLS LCD screen with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. It also has a 2 MP front camera without flash and a rear-facing 8.0 MP F1.9 AF camera with flash. It has various camera modes like Sports, Beauty, HDR, Auto, Night, Continuous Shot, Pro mode and Panorama. Overall, the camera gives good performance in daytime and is average in night time photography. Its focusing takes a long time as it is software based. It can focus on surprisingly close things, helping to get good macro shots.


The tablet is extremely thin but is also durable. It has only one physical button at the front, which is the home button, and has three more buttons at the right hand side of the tablet, one power button, one volume up button and one volume down button. There are also two soft buttons present at the front of the screen. One recents and one back button.

Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)

A new version of the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 was announced in February 2019, with Android 9 Pie (upgradable to Android 11), the Exynos 7904 chipset and an IPS display with unchanged resolution. The rear flash is removed, S-Pen support is dropped and the battery is smaller, while the front camera is upgraded to 5 MP and the speakers are now stereo.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) - Full tablet specifications". www.gsmarena.com.
  2. "Samsung unveils the Galaxy Tab A 10.1".
  3. "Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy Tab A for Korean markets, with S Pen".
  4. "Galaxy Tab A (2016) with S Pen officially launched". SamMobile. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. "Compare specs: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2016 and 2019". GSMArena. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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