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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 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 |
| $ 740.00 | $ 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a global score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 4's 70.8 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a somewhat lighter and thinner tablet device than Apple iPad 4. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a little faster processor than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. IPad 4 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels amount per inch in the display and a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture and a back camera with way more megapixels. The iPad 4 features a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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