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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2019-09-25 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. Even though the Apple iPad 10.2-inch is notably heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's somewhat thinner and notably newer. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a really bigger display, a little better display pixels density and a much better 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution.
IPad 10.2-inch features much more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 10.2-inch also has 1,5 GB more RAM.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. IPad 10.2-inch has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad 10.2-inch costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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