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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2019-09-25 | 2018-08-10 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S4's 78.8 overall score. IPad 10.2-inch is a newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S4, but it's a bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Apple iPad 10.2-inch, although the Galaxy Tab S4 also has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit lower display density and a quite lower resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels. Galaxy Tab S4 captures much clearer photos and videos than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a much bigger camera aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab S4 has more storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. IPad 10.2-inch counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab S4. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad 10.2-inch, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab S4, giving up some specs and features.
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