Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2018-03-27 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a 77 score against 60.5. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is just a little heavier. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and much more pixels per inch in the display.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has 512 MB more RAM.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 47 percent larger battery capacity.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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