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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 740.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| 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
IPad 4 has a general score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 global score. IPad 4 is a just a bit thicker and a lot heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). IPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a larger display and more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad 4 has a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad 4 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a bigger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a superior battery lifetime than iPad 4.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad 4, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), letting go some features and specs.
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