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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-08-10 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is better than Apple iPad (2020)'s global score of 66.6. The Galaxy Tab S4 construction is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Apple iPad (2020), although it was released many years before. The iPad (2020) has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPad (2020) features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a quite lower screen density, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1620 x 2160 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than iPad (2020), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much longer battery life than iPad (2020). The Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better camera than Apple iPad (2020), because it has a lot more mega pixels back camera, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos.
Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it an easy decision.
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