New to using android...please help me sync devices

[always3rd]

I have a note 7 and yesterday I picked up a tab A. My calenders and contacts are not syncing from the note 7 to the tab A. I am using the same samsung account for both and have followed all instructions that I can fine online and this is my last hope.
Any one have any ideas on what I am possibly doing wrong???

 

[Carlo Villa]

Please you your Gmail account, that makes everything so easy never any issues and you can even sync to any apple Apple product if you had one too.

 

[always3rd]

I would rather not use gmail for anything. I try to limit what I use google for. Yes, I realize the simplicity using gmail accounts. However, I would like to use the Samsung calendar.