Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 73.2 score against 60.5. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. IPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s construction is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's, although it is just a little heavier and a bit thicker.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better resolution of 1620 x 2160px, a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit larger screen. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 64-bits processor and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8526mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution and a much higher video quality.
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