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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| 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 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a 62.2 score against 58.1. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but also a little heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a lot better performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although faster). IPad 10.2 (2020) features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much higher 1620 x 2160px resolution, a little larger screen and a way greater screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad 10.2 (2020) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better video resolution and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a way better battery life than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020).
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