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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 150.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 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 |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a 70.8 score against 60.4. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad 4 is a a little thicker and notably heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab A (2016). The iPad 4 has iOS 7.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
IPad 4 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. The iPad 4 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a just a little greater display density, a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way larger screen.
IPad 4 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the iPad 4 also has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution. IPad 4 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A (2016), and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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