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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-04-26 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS 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 7904 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a a little lighter tablet device than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but they are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 operating system, while iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x operating system.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a better processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a bit higher display density, a better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images or videos in poorly lited situations, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with much more memory for applications and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity against 6150mAh.
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