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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 score of 77, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s score of 74.6. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is an extremely older, just a little thicker and notably heavier portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes slightly better photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go a couple features and specs.
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