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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2020-09-18 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is much better than iPad (2020)'s 66.6 overall score. Even though the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is older than iPad (2020), it's construction is a lot thinner and noticeably lighter. Apple iPad (2020) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has less cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad (2020) has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a little better pixel density and a slightly better 1620 x 2160 resolution. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a superior battery duration than Apple iPad (2020). Apple iPad (2020) shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back.
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