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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 has a score of 70.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's score of 70. The iPad 4 is a way heavier but a little thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. IPad 4 has iOS 7.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better pixel count per screen inch, a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a larger screen. IPad 4 features much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features just a little better performance than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
IPad 4 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera and a lower video quality.
The iPad 4 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2.
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