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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2018-03-27 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 77 score against 60.4. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is newer and thinner, but much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a just a little greater screen pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot bigger display.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has 512 MB more RAM.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 121 percent more battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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