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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-07-20 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 535.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's 73.8 overall score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is notably newer than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's, but it's somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a bit better screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have the same pixel density, exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a screen with the same size.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video quality, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rate. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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