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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2020-09-18 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
The iPad (2020) has an overall score of 66.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 general score. Even though iPad (2020) is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way better pixels amount per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels.
Apple iPad (2020) features an extremely better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPad (2020), because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Apple iPad (2020) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution and a much better video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a superior battery performance than iPad (2020).
Although iPad (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 9.7, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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