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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-05-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 159.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, having a global score of 70.8 against 62.8. IPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the iPad 4 construction is extremely thicker and extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The iPad 4 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a larger screen. The iPad 4 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and 512 MB less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Apple iPad 4 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad 4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the Apple iPad 4 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a superior battery lifetime than iPad 4.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 8.0. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 8.0, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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