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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 8 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2019-09-25 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 230.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5's 69.2 overall score. The iPad 10.2-inch design is newer, incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a more powerful processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a brighter display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels. The iPad 10.2-inch's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Samsung ATIV Tab 5's one, and although the iPad 10.2-inch has no SD extension slot, they both have equal internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have a camera with an 8 MP. IPad 10.2-inch has a very superior battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 116% larger battery size.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad 10.2-inch, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, giving up some features and specs.
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