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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2018-08-10 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 is much better than the Apple iPad 4, getting a 78.8 score against 70.8. Galaxy Tab S4 is a noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner tablet device than the Apple iPad 4. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad 4 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a bit smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has more memory to store more apps and games than iPad 4, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad 4. The Galaxy Tab S4 shoots greater videos and photos than Apple iPad 4, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a way bigger aperture to capture better low light images and video and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S4 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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