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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), with a global score of 74 against 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an notably older tablet than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but Samsung was able to make it thinner and lighter. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a faster processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1620 x 2160, a just a bit greater pixel count in each inch in the display and a quite larger display. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 45% more battery size.
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