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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 8.36 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is newer than iPad 9.7-inch, it's heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little better processing power than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. IPad 9.7-inch features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel density and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 8 megapixels back camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. IPad 9.7-inch counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more than iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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