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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 485.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a bit better than iPad 4, having a 74.5 score against 68.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the iPad 4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS. The iPad 4 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little better screen pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit better processor than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad 4, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution and a way larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior battery life than iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also cheaper than the iPad 4, making this tablet an easy choice.
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