Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-09-24 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with a overall score of 73.2 against 70.2. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) construction is noticeably newer, just a bit lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a greater performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a higher 1620 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit better pixel density and a bit bigger display.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a much smaller camera aperture, they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a camera with an 8 mega-pixels. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a little bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity against 7300mAh.
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