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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-25 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having a 79.3 score against 74.5. Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a newer device, and it's also a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display pixels density and a higher 1620 x 2160px resolution.
The iPad 10.2-inch has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
IPad 10.2-inch counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 21% greater battery size. IPad 10.2-inch's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 one, and although the iPad 10.2-inch has a much tinier aperture, they both have the same video resolution, a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same video frame rate.
IPad 10.2-inch costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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