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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-07-15 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1043mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is slightly better than the Apple iPod touch 6th generation, getting a 67 score against 65.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x operating system. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active body is older, incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier than Apple iPod touch 6th generation.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 640 x 1136, it also counts with a way better pixel quantity per display inch. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processor. The iPod touch 6th generation takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much better (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active features a really longer battery performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity instead of 1043mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a better device, it costs more than iPod touch 6th generation, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPod touch 6th generation. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, else you can save some money and buy the iPod touch 6th generation, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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