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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-24 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is just a bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting a 70.2 score against 65.4. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is older, just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a larger number of cores (although slower). The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot larger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. IPad 9.7-inch features better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 21% greater battery size.
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