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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, with a overall score of 74 against 65.4. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is older than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, it's body is incredibly thinner and lighter. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a little better processing power than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch. Both of them have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a greater pixel number in each inch of screen and a screen of the same size. Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
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