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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a global score of 77, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 general score. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a newer tablet device, and it's also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel number in each screen inch and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a slightly better camera than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back camera with an 8 megapixels and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much larger aperture.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
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