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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a global score of 62.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, but it's just a little heavier. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a very superior processing power than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster). Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a bit bigger display, a much greater number of pixels per display inch and a lot higher 1620 x 2160 resolution.
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a much longer battery duration than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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