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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2014-09-04 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a general score of 67, which is a little bit better than the iPod touch 6th generation's score of 65.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is an older, notably thicker and noticeably heavier tablet than iPod touch 6th generation. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 OS, and iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x OS.
IPod touch 6th generation has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 640 x 1136, it also counts with a much greater pixels density. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better processing power than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has more RAM, a larger number of faster cores and a GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a very superior battery life than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity. The iPod touch 6th generation features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way better (Full HD) video quality and a way better resolution back camera.
Although Galaxy Tab Active is a better device, it costs more than the iPod touch 6th generation, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPod touch 6th generation. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the iPod touch 6th generation, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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