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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 740.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 4 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 70.8 score against 70. The Apple iPad 4 design is just a little bit thinner but notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
IPad 4 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048, a better count of pixels per screen inch and a bigger display. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has just a little better processing power than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad 4 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad 4 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a worse video resolution and a back facing camera with a much worse resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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