Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.7 |
| 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
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 77 score against 70.2. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a newer tablet, and it's also just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots slightly better videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a way bigger camera aperture.
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