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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2019-09-25 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
IPad 10.2-inch is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a 79.3 score against 60.5. IPad 10.2-inch's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is a bit heavier. The iPad 10.2-inch features a better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the iPad 10.2-inch also has 1,5 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better pixels number per inch of screen, a little bit larger display and a much better 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution. The iPad 10.2-inch features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
IPad 10.2-inch has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a much higher (Full HD) video definition. The iPad 10.2-inch has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
The iPad 10.2-inch costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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