Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a general score of 70.8 against 70. The iPad 4 design is just a little bit thinner but incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. The iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better pixels number per inch of display, a bigger screen and a lot better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
IPad 4 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPad 4. IPad 4 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with much less mega pixels.
The iPad 4 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2.
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