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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| $ 295.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is a bit better than the iPad 4's general score of 65.5. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 construction is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the iPad 4. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 OS, while iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS.
IPad 4 has just a little better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 cores, the iPad 4 also counts with a graphics processor. Apple iPad 4 counts with a sharper display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels number per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 4, because it has more internal storage capacity. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a really longer battery performance than iPad 4. IPad 4 has a greater camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a lot cheaper.
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