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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7, having a overall score of 65.4 against 64.9. The iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 works with Windows 8 operating system. The iPad 9.7-inch is a notably newer tablet, and it's also extremely thinner and way lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
IPad 9.7-inch has a really superior hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a slightly better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch features a greater camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a camera with way more megapixels. IPad 9.7-inch has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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