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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2021-09-24 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a score of 73.2 against 60.4. IPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s construction is incredibly newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, but it is also extremely heavier. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much larger screen, a much better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a little higher pixel number in each display inch. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 113% larger battery size.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better resolution back facing camera and a much better video resolution.
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