Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is a lot better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 overall score. Galaxy Tab S4 is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the iPad 9.7-inch, although it's just a little bit heavier. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a little bit better screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each screen inch, a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bit larger display. Galaxy Tab S4 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S4 features a superior camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way bigger camera aperture, a camera with a way higher 13 megapixels resolution and a lot higher (4K) video definition. IPad 9.7-inch has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 costs more than the iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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