Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 399.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a global score of 74.5, which is better than the iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is notably newer than iPod touch 6th generation's, although it is heavier and thicker.
IPod touch 6th generation has a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 640 x 1136px, it also counts with a way higher pixels density. IPod touch 6th generation counts with a little bit better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a quite superior hardware performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 600% larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures clearer photographs and videos than iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a little more than the Apple iPod touch 6th generation, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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