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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| 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 iPad 4 has a score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active's score of 67. The iPad 4 is a extremely heavier but a bit thinner portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active. IPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad 4 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a bigger display, a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a higher display density.
The Apple iPad 4 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, although it has a slower 400 MHz graphics processing unit, 512 MB lesser RAM memory and 2 less CPU cores. The iPad 4 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher 5 MP resolution and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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