Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-09-24 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a score of 73.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s score of 70.2. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) body is a lot newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a just a bit greater pixel number per inch of screen, a better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels and a bit larger display.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a way smaller camera aperture, they both have a 8 MP back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has an 8526mAh battery size instead of 7300mAh.
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