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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-09-25 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch is much better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a global score of 79.3 against 70. Although the iPad 10.2-inch is somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's extremely thinner and also newer. The iPad 10.2-inch features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better pixel quantity in each screen inch, a larger display and a lot better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels.
The iPad 10.2-inch features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad 10.2-inch features a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad 10.2-inch costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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