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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-07-15 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| 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 |
| 8.36 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is newer than the iPod touch 6th generation, it is a lot thicker and heavier.
IPod touch 6th generation features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much lower resolution of 640 x 1136px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per display inch. IPod touch 6th generation features a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a better performance than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a way better battery duration than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 1043mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little bit better camera than iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 8 MP resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a way bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a little more expensive than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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