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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 740.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 is a bit better than Samsung Ativ Tab, getting a 70.8 score against 66.7. Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x operating system, while Samsung Ativ Tab comes with Windows RT operating system. Apple iPad 4's construction is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Ativ Tab.
The iPad 4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels amount per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The iPad 4 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Ativ Tab's processor is very similar to the processor in iPad 4, and although the Samsung Ativ Tab has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores and a 400 MHz GPU. The iPad 4 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the iPad 4 also has a much higher video quality.
The Samsung Ativ Tab has a way better battery life than iPad 4.
Apple iPad 4 costs a little more than the Samsung Ativ Tab, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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