Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2010-09-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| 4.40 x 2.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.56 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 145.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 640 x 960 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 330 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 5.94 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 930mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is much better than iPod touch 4th generation, getting a general score of 60.4 against 51.2. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) body is a lot newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than the iPod touch 4th generation. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and iPod touch 4th generation counts with iOS 6.1 OS.
The Apple iPod touch 4th generation has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 960 x 640, it also counts with a much better screen density. The iPod touch 4th generation features much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much more powerful CPU than Apple iPod touch 4th generation, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPod touch 4th generation, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures greater pictures and videos than iPod touch 4th generation, and although they both have the same (HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPod touch 4th generation, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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