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Apple iPad 4
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| 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 |
| $ 520.00 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a global score of 70.8 against 70. The iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPad 4 is a heavier but a little bit thinner tablet device than Galaxy Tab Active 2. IPad 4 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a larger display and a lot higher 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The iPad 4 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little faster processor than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPad 4. IPad 4 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a lower (Full HD) video resolution.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad 4, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, resigning a couple specifications.
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