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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is slightly better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 score. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a way older, just a bit thicker and a little heavier portable tablet than iPad 10.2-inch (2021). Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px and a bit greater pixels count in each inch in the display. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images and videos in poorly lited situations, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has an 8526mAh battery size against 7300mAh.
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