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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), getting a general score of 79.3 against 76.7. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's construction is a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and both of them were released with only 5 months difference.
IPad 10.2-inch features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a bit greater pixel density, a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a quite larger screen. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), although it has 4 less CPU cores (but faster), they both have a 3 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a larger aperture.
IPad 10.2-inch features a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 44 percent greater battery size.
Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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