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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 |
| 8.36 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.52 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is an older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier tablet than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little faster processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has 6 more cpu cores. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display density and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a slightly better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much larger aperture for better low light images.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 200 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
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