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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.36 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab S4 is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), with a score of 78.8 against 73.2. Galaxy Tab S4's design is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), even though it was released 3 years before. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a little worse resolution of 1620 x 2160, a bit worse screen pixel density and a bit smaller screen.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a superior memory for applications and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S4, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a superior camera than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a lot higher 13 MP resolution camera, a lot better (4K) video quality and a lot bigger aperture.
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