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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-04-01 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 122.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is just a bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, with a 66.2 score against 65.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is notably older and a little thicker than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, it's body is still way lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a little sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a much lower number of pixels in each screen inch, a way lower 1280 x 800 resolution and a quite smaller display. The iPad 9.7-inch has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and less cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has much more storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
IPad 9.7-inch features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a camera with a much better 8 mega pixels resolution and a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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