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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 73.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2015-07-20 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 535.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a 79.3 score against 73.8. The iPad 10.2-inch is a way newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it is a lot thicker and incredibly heavier. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better screen than iPad 10.2-inch, although it has a little inferior pixels count per display inch, a quite smaller display and a quite lower 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. Apple iPad 10.2-inch has slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The iPad 10.2-inch has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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