Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting a global score of 71.1 against 65.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is a better tablet than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, we must note that it's also much heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS.
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 cores, the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
IPad 9.7-inch shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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