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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad (2020) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a global score of 66.6 against 60.4. The iPad (2020) construction is much newer and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, although it is much heavier. The iPad (2020) features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way bigger display, a lot better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a just a little higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 200 GB. IPad (2020) features a better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the iPad (2020) also has a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a really longer battery life than iPad (2020). IPad (2020) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Although Apple iPad (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPad (2020), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A (2016), resigning a couple specifications.
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