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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad 4's 70.8 overall score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a thinner and a lot lighter tablet than the Apple iPad 4. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad 4 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, a screen of the same size and the same screen pixels density. IPad 4 features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad 4 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a lot lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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