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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Windows 10 S |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-11-02 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 has a global score of 81.9, which is much better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 general score. Galaxy Book2 works with Windows 10 S OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS. Galaxy Book2's body has the same thickness than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's heavier. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a bit greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Book2 has just a little better performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because it has an 8827mAh battery size. Galaxy Book2 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Book2 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad 9.7-inch. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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