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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-08-10 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's global score of 78.8. Although iPad 10.2-inch is newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, it's a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a bit worse pixels density, a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1620 x 2160px.
The Galaxy Tab S4 features a greater memory to store more apps and games than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's CPU is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's processor, although the Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a lower amount of RAM and less and slower processing cores.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S4, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better camera than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a way larger aperture and a much better (4K) video quality.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPad 10.2-inch, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, giving up a couple specs and features.
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