Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 2.2 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2010-09-02 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, getting a score of 65.4 against 53.9. The iPad 9.7-inch is a much newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, although it's heavier. IPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 OS.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a better CPU than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 more processing cores and 1,5 GB more RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a lot larger display and a way higher display density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a lot higher resolution camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest one.
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