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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-08-10 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 global score. Although the Galaxy Tab S4 and the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) were only released 5 months apart, Galaxy Tab S4's construction is a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a little sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a bit higher display pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores.
Galaxy Tab S4 has a better memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a better camera than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a way higher video definition, a lot larger camera aperture and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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