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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-07-20 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 535.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's 73.8 global score. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's construction is a lot newer, but noticeably heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a slightly better looking screen than iPad 10.2-inch, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit worse screen density and a little worse resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has more cpu cores. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad 10.2-inch costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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