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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has an overall score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than the iPad 4's 70.8 global score. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 body is extremely lighter and much thinner than the iPad 4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a little bit better hardware performance than iPad 4, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster), a larger amount of RAM and a better 450 megahertz graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad 4, because it has a quite larger display, a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. IPad 4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a much lower 5 MP resolution.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a superior battery performance than iPad 4.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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