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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2021-09-24 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a global score of 73.2, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's global score of 60.5. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is a extremely newer tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it's a bit heavier and just a little thicker. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more CPU cores and a 64-bits processor. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better resolution of 1620 x 2160, a little larger screen and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8526mAh battery size.
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