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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Windows 8 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | -- |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 13.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's global score of 64.9. Apple iPad 9.7-inch's design is newer, noticeably lighter and way thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 operating system.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater pixels amount per screen inch. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch has a really superior performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a greater camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
IPad 9.7-inch features a very superior battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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