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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 459.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than iPad (2020)'s 66.6 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better tablet device than the iPad (2020), it must be noted that it's also noticeably older, just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px and a little greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The iPad (2020) features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPad (2020) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 count with incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPad (2020).
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it an easy choice.
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