| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a general score of 62.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's global score of 60.5. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) construction is a lot newer, but just a bit heavier and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a very superior performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less processing cores (although they are faster). IPad 10.2 (2020) counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little larger display, a much better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a way higher quantity of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad 10.2 (2020) captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a way better battery lifetime than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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