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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| -- | 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.36 |
| 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-inch (2021) has a score of 73.2, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's score of 58.1. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) design is a lot newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's, but it's also a bit heavier. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 operating system.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way better resolution of 1620 x 2160px, a little bit larger screen and a lot better pixel quantity per screen inch. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) and Galaxy Tab 8.9 feature extremely similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal storage.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with an extremely better processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 64-bits processor and more processing cores. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much better video resolution.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity.
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