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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-05 | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.28 x 11.21 x 0.25 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.45 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Mystic Black, Mystic Green, Mystic Pink and Mystic Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 243 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10090mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G is slightly better than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), having a global score of 81.1 against 77. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G is a way newer and somewhat thinner tablet than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but it's also notably heavier. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G and the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) feature similar processors, although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G. Both of them have a 8 megapixels resolution back camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G has a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a 10090mAh battery capacity against 8827mAh.
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