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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2020-09-18 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
The Apple iPad (2020) has a general score of 66.6, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. The Apple iPad (2020) design is noticeably newer and thinner, but notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). Apple iPad (2020) has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a really bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a quite higher pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 200 GB. The iPad (2020) features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad (2020) also has a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad (2020). IPad (2020) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot more megapixels back camera and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Although iPad (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A (2016), giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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