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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad 4's general score of 70.8. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a a lot lighter and incredibly thinner device than the Apple iPad 4. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit better performance than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have a higher count of pixels per screen inch, an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a same size display. Apple iPad 4 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a much lower 1920x1080 video definition and a way worse resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad 4 features a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPad 4.
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