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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 740.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| 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 | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 has a global score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. Even being the best we compare here, Apple iPad 4 is a a little bit thicker and much heavier tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). The Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a larger display. The Apple iPad 4 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures slightly better pictures and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a way bigger diafragm aperture and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better battery duration than iPad 4.
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