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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 73.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2015-07-20 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 535.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a 77 score against 73.8. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a extremely newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it's somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the same display density and a screen of the same size. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 5870mAh. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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