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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2011-08-28 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has an overall score of 62.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) construction is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much greater hardware performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has lesser cpu cores.
The iPad 10.2 (2020) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with way more megapixels. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 16 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a much better battery duration than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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