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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2020-04-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is slightly better than the iPad 4's 70.8 score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is much lighter and extremely thinner than iPad 4. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a little better performance than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 4 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures clearer photographs and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger aperture.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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